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How Can Swelling In The Knees Be Treated?
It s been 26 days since my husband shattered his femur and severed the artery. He had a titanium rod put in his femur and two screws in his knee and surgery to fix the artery. The swelling in his knee goes up and down but mostly his knee is really swolen. Not so much where his femur was broken. He says he can feel the two screws sticking out and their not flush with his knee. Is this feeling and the swellING normal or is it something we need to g I have a doctor check out?
Wed, 30 May 2018
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It's normal for the knee to be painful and swollen after surgery. However, If your husband develops any of these symptoms he should consult his doctor as soon as possible:
1- Severe knee pain.
2- Tender swelling.
3- High fever.
4- Pus and other discharge.
5- Worsening of the symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
It's normal for the knee to be painful and swollen after surgery. However, If your husband develops any of these symptoms he should consult his doctor as soon as possible:
1- Severe knee pain.
2- Tender swelling.
3- High fever.
4- Pus and other discharge.
5- Worsening of the symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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