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What Causes Low Grade Fever After Knee Replacement Surgery?
My mom had a total knee replacement surgery 15 days ago. She is having low grade fever (99-100) since day 3 of the surgery and is home now. She has chills followed by sweating. The fever goes to 100 every night and without any medicine goes back down to 98 during the day. There is no discharge from the incision site or swelling.
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Hello.
Your mother should do blood check-up to see are there any signs of inflamation. Maybe she needs antibiotics since knee replecment get infected. Consult your surgen and discuss this problem.
All the best.
Your mother should do blood check-up to see are there any signs of inflamation. Maybe she needs antibiotics since knee replecment get infected. Consult your surgen and discuss this problem.
All the best.
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