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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    I was told that the bright areas are of concern and my knee cap is very bright! I will let you know what the orthopedic surgeon says. Thanks again
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Bone scan today looks like knee cap problem?? What do you think Josephine?
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    So Uggg! I will be getting bone scan soon guess then will know for sure how bad it is. Will have to find out what they do about it, it my explain the bone pain I feel in tibial bone, sometimes feels like it's fractured. I will post results Thank you!
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Hope this shows up ok
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Thank you all !!! So the fluid they drained out of my knee, grew nothing phew! Now they are finally doing a bone scan to see if the implant is coming loose. The surgeon said he sees halos in my x-ray so worth checking out. I'm walking without crutches, not gracefully but walking, seems taking...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Scary news tonight. The doctor called and told me to be at orthopedic clinic in morning, that the results of my blood test for infection was positive. So aspiration tomorrow to have a look at fluid. Really it has been a month already and I was sick when I went in the first time they thought I...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Omg so I finally got an appointment to orthopedics Friday and here's what happened. First off I didn't get to see orthopedic surgeon I saw an orthopedic NP ok fine I say at least I'm here. He tells me from my xrays that I have effusion at patella and on the side. Can't take out the fluid because...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    I just want to figure this out and I guess if I have to kick scream and cry to get help from kaiser that's what I'll do. I am the provider for the family, The number one reason I had tkr in first place is so I can continue. I will keep everyone posted on what happens in case anyone else goes...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Thank you soooo much Yes I totally rested and it was fine once I returned to work it started all over except the pain is worse this time. Kaiser won't let me have my xrays to show you. However I did go to urgent care today and begged and cried until they agreed to refer me to orthopedics. They...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Thank you for replying No falls no stumble Just kinda sore for awhile then boom after a week of work couldn't stand or walk the swelling was huge and the pain unbearable. First I went to urgent care where they did regular xray and said implant was in place. Then went to occupation doctor who...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Hi. Starts out ok at work then starts to hurt and I limp. Feels like fluid starts to build above knee cap. Then it swells so big and becomes so painful I can't stand or walk without crutches then 3 days of rest and ice I can walk again by 5th day I go back to work then stars all over. If I had...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    So looks like no one knows what could have happened. So frustrating I guess I will go sit at hospital and hope someone can help me there but don't hold any hope out because they have not done any test except xray to look at replacement. The pain is bone deep now and swelling is terrible. Doing...
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    Knee Infection 4 years out please help

    Please help me I'm out 4 years on my TKR and 3 weeks ago I woke up to a very swollen knee unable to bear weight or walk without crutches. Went to doctor they did a regular xray to check replacement said replacement was fine. Wanted me to go to pt ? But what's wrong they don't know. Said I should...
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