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What Is The Swelling And Numbness In Toes After A Total Knee Replacement?

yes I had a total hip replacement 1 wk ago and my leg is swollen all the way down to my ankle around ankle looks darken and blue yellow color around it bottom of toes are numb and just below procedure area it feels as through I might be trying to get a Charlie horse
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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here in head line you have told you have under gone for total knee replacement and again in details you have mention it is total hip replacement. so i am giving you idea on general possibility what could have happen.

there might be a possibility of infection and vascularity problem after surgery. so that there is swelling in entire leg. As well distal area of feet especially toe is showing change in color along. Apart from this you also have muscle spasm close to procedure area which suggest the same again.

Many time it use to be common also if patient is diabetic and hypertensive as well above 60 age. so i suggest to visit your specialist for further discussion on this as well you can also consult one more specialist for secondary opinion.
But do not take it granted take a proper treatment step for your issues. or else it may become worst with time.

take care.
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What Is The Swelling And Numbness In Toes After A Total Knee Replacement?

here in head line you have told you have under gone for total knee replacement and again in details you have mention it is total hip replacement. so i am giving you idea on general possibility what could have happen. there might be a possibility of infection and vascularity problem after surgery. so that there is swelling in entire leg. As well distal area of feet especially toe is showing change in color along. Apart from this you also have muscle spasm close to procedure area which suggest the same again. Many time it use to be common also if patient is diabetic and hypertensive as well above 60 age. so i suggest to visit your specialist for further discussion on this as well you can also consult one more specialist for secondary opinion. But do not take it granted take a proper treatment step for your issues. or else it may become worst with time. take care.