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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Knee & Calf
HI. My husband is in an assisted living facility. He fell yesterday and hit his knee and today the knee and calf of his leg are both swollen and red and warm to the touch. His calf and knee are approximately 1 1/4 inches bigger in diameter than his other leg. He had a knee replacement on the inured knee approximately 4 years ago. Thank you, Jan
Tue, 3 May 2016
hi,
thankyou for providing the brief history of your husband.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised with X-ray.
As your husband has TKR 4 years back and have hit the same knee joint, an x-ray is recommended initially to see if any dislocation has happened. Even to note in the x-ray if any movement in the implant is happened. Never to ignore such falls and visit the ER and get the X-ray done.
Usually the implant Do not move but if in case it is moved then we can not judge from outside.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thankyou for providing the brief history of your husband.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised with X-ray.
As your husband has TKR 4 years back and have hit the same knee joint, an x-ray is recommended initially to see if any dislocation has happened. Even to note in the x-ray if any movement in the implant is happened. Never to ignore such falls and visit the ER and get the X-ray done.
Usually the implant Do not move but if in case it is moved then we can not judge from outside.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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