The Very Rare Complications of Knee Surgery
Very seldom does knee surgery cause complications. In fact, 98% of the time, it is pulled off without a hitch. Two percent of the time, patients may experience an infection of the knee joint. A fraction of a percent of the time a patient may suffer stroke or heart attack.
In the event of chronic illness, the chance of complication rises. Chronic illness may also cause rehabilitation to take a longer period of time, and chronic illness may hinder complete recovery.
A fairly commonly experienced complication of knee surgery is clotting in the veins of the leg. You can avoid this by simply following your orthopedic surgeons orders. You will be sent home with instructions to elevate your legs on a regular basis, perform prescribed exercises, perhaps take blood thinning medications, and perhaps even use support stockings. Be sure to follow these instructions to the letter, and you should have no problems.
Sometimes the components of the replacement may loosen or the bearing surfaces may become worn. This is quite rare because the materials and techniques used for knee replacement surgery are quite sophisticated and of the highest quality.
A range-of-motion of 115 can be expected following surgery. This may be lessened by scarring of the knee or by the very rare instance of damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the knee. Additionally, if a person had limited ROM (range of motion) prior to the surgery, it can be expected to remain somewhat limited afterwards.
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Be sure to talk over all your concerns with your orthopedic surgeon.
What You Should Know About Home Recovery
The majority of the time, a successful knee replacement will give dependable service for about ten years. To assure the long life of your knee replacement, it is very important you follow your orthopedic surgeons instructions during your home recovery period. You may be instructed to: elevate your leg, exercise regularly, take blood thinning medications, use support hose. Be sure to do all these things exactly as you have been told. This will ensure that your implant will last a very long time.
Caring For Your Wound During Home Recovery
Your wound will be stapled or stitched shut. Alternately, it will be stitched below the skins surface. In the case of exterior closure, the staples or stitches will be removed at a set date following your surgery. In the case of subcutaneous stitches, you will not need to worry about removal at all.
Protect your wound from excessive moisture. Keep it dry until it is completely healed. Use a bandage to protect it from being scraped and rubbed by your support hose or your clothes.
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You will be sent home with a list of exercises that are intended to facilitate your speedy recovery. It is essential that you do them. You may feel a bit of pain while doing them; however, slight pain is normal and nothing to worry about. You may also feel a bit of pain while resting at night. As you heal, this will pass, and you will be back to normal and able to resume your regular daily activities in a month to six weeks. - 17273
In the event of chronic illness, the chance of complication rises. Chronic illness may also cause rehabilitation to take a longer period of time, and chronic illness may hinder complete recovery.
A fairly commonly experienced complication of knee surgery is clotting in the veins of the leg. You can avoid this by simply following your orthopedic surgeons orders. You will be sent home with instructions to elevate your legs on a regular basis, perform prescribed exercises, perhaps take blood thinning medications, and perhaps even use support stockings. Be sure to follow these instructions to the letter, and you should have no problems.
Sometimes the components of the replacement may loosen or the bearing surfaces may become worn. This is quite rare because the materials and techniques used for knee replacement surgery are quite sophisticated and of the highest quality.
A range-of-motion of 115 can be expected following surgery. This may be lessened by scarring of the knee or by the very rare instance of damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the knee. Additionally, if a person had limited ROM (range of motion) prior to the surgery, it can be expected to remain somewhat limited afterwards.
Click here for more on knee surgery recovery .
Be sure to talk over all your concerns with your orthopedic surgeon.
What You Should Know About Home Recovery
The majority of the time, a successful knee replacement will give dependable service for about ten years. To assure the long life of your knee replacement, it is very important you follow your orthopedic surgeons instructions during your home recovery period. You may be instructed to: elevate your leg, exercise regularly, take blood thinning medications, use support hose. Be sure to do all these things exactly as you have been told. This will ensure that your implant will last a very long time.
Caring For Your Wound During Home Recovery
Your wound will be stapled or stitched shut. Alternately, it will be stitched below the skins surface. In the case of exterior closure, the staples or stitches will be removed at a set date following your surgery. In the case of subcutaneous stitches, you will not need to worry about removal at all.
Protect your wound from excessive moisture. Keep it dry until it is completely healed. Use a bandage to protect it from being scraped and rubbed by your support hose or your clothes.
Stay Active
You will be sent home with a list of exercises that are intended to facilitate your speedy recovery. It is essential that you do them. You may feel a bit of pain while doing them; however, slight pain is normal and nothing to worry about. You may also feel a bit of pain while resting at night. As you heal, this will pass, and you will be back to normal and able to resume your regular daily activities in a month to six weeks. - 17273
About the Author:
Dr. Tarlow is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 20 years specializing in knee surgery. He opened his own clinic, Advanced Knee Care, with a focus on specialty patient care. Click here to learn more about Dr. Tarlow, knee arthroscopy and partial and total knee.
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