Knee stiffness after a total knee replacement varies from patient to patient, along with recovery time. Stiffness commonly disappears after the initial inflammation from the surgery subsides. In some people, stiffness may last through all recovery and rehabilitation, possibly for months.
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there is no need to remove any scar tissue after a knee replacement
You should not have a fever after a knee replacement. fever can indicate infection so I suggest you consult your doctor.
Neither, unless it leads to further complications. The miniscus is the cartilage that cushions the knee joint and without it you may experience pain when there is pressure on the bone because that cushion is gone, but only the long term effects of this pressure could lead to a knee replacement.
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Hey, you have just been through a MAJOR surgery! You feel a loss for your old knee, even though it has worn out & we are lucky to have replacement surgery available. Let's face it, this is a life change...the rehab is long & you feel tired after years of pain. Take it a day at a time. The first knee replacement I had, I cried the second night for about a half hour...really over the loss of my real knee. Take care, things do get better & one day you will be so thankful that you were able to have a new knee put in. Blessings!
I had a total replacement a year ago and it has been just the last couple of months that it has started to feel better. It still swells and some days it will stiffen up. The pain is a lot less than the old knee so I feel it was worth having done
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If the operation is on only one knee, it will take two to four hours. The patient may be given a choice of general, spinal, or epidural anesthesia.
Water on the knee after knee replacement is a very common problem that many patient face. It can be common or uncommon depending on severity of the swelling and time frame. Immediately following surgery it would appear as if your knee joint is swollen that is because of the underlying tissue has been traumatized. In knee replacement surgery the surgeon has to reach the joint by cutting the muscles so once operation is done the muscles has to be reorganized and that is the cause for swelling. As long as you are not having trouble or it is not causing any trouble to you swelling is normal thing. Hope it helps.
As soon as the pain disappears and you can walk around better, then you might be able to work again. This will take somewhere between 6 and 12 weeks (1 to 3 months).