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What Causes Swelling Of Legs When Back To Work After Revision Hip Surgery?

Yes, I had revision hip surgery 3 1/2 months ago. Return to wk 2 weeks ago, 3rd day into ret both lower legs and feet swollen really bad. (have a desk job) sit all day. Try to elevate when home does go down, but next even just as bad. Left leg took the brunt of my weight for 9 weeks and it swells worse than right. Taking my BP med, and wondering should I go to dr, because now towards bottom of left leg gotten pale red in addition to looking like a sauage.
Mon, 3 Aug 2015
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By description you've given it could be cellulitis of left leg. Also you've hypertension calcium channel blockers used to treat hypertension can cause seeking of limbs. In your case it has to be evaluated as to the underlying cause. Clinical data is needed if you've fever or not, local rise of temperature in left leg, please consult your physician at the earliest.
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What Causes Swelling Of Legs When Back To Work After Revision Hip Surgery?

By description you ve given it could be cellulitis of left leg. Also you ve hypertension calcium channel blockers used to treat hypertension can cause seeking of limbs. In your case it has to be evaluated as to the underlying cause. Clinical data is needed if you ve fever or not, local rise of temperature in left leg, please consult your physician at the earliest.