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What Causes Increase In Sense Of Smell After Tibia Plateau Fracture Repair?
3 weeks ago tomorrow I had a tibia plateau fracture repair, first an external fixater and then internally fixed 3 days later. My sense of smell has been extremely heightened every since. Could you tell me the reason for this? Was it something to do with the anesthesia I was given?
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Hello,
I have studied your case and I can assure you that it is not related to either tibia fracture or anesthesia. Post surgery some patients complain of hallucinations and it is very transient. I would recommend you to observe symptoms, at present no active treatment is needed, If there is any increase in symptoms than I would suggest you to meet a psychiatrist.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
I have studied your case and I can assure you that it is not related to either tibia fracture or anesthesia. Post surgery some patients complain of hallucinations and it is very transient. I would recommend you to observe symptoms, at present no active treatment is needed, If there is any increase in symptoms than I would suggest you to meet a psychiatrist.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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