
- The risk of post-operative infection is relatively low, but in the chance that it happens, it can be detrimental to the healing of your knee and your ability to get back to an active lifestyle.
- Knee replacement can cause blood clots. Unfortunately, those blood clots can travel into the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism, resulting in shortness of breath and chest pain.
- Complications from anesthesia, while also unlikely, can result in other health issues beyond the knee.
- As a result of a knee replacement, joint movement can be decreased. It takes a huge toll on the body and depending on the type of physical rehabilitation completed after surgery, patients can experience extreme stiffness and never regain their full range of motion.
- Patients can experience prolonged swelling following a knee replacement. Over-use of the joint can result in fluid collection in the knee, making it uncomfortable to bend.
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