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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    @RestAssured - prior to the revision can you remind me what your issues were? Pain? My dad had no pain and is starting to regain strength (but very underweight) from the ordeal). He's starting to walk pretty decently as well. I just can't imagine how he will do having 2 more surgeries (if...
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    Happy New Year! I wanted to provide an update on my dad’s situation and the recent doctors appointments.. We saw the OS and he took fluid from his swollen knee. He felt the fluid “looked good”, but sent it out for culture. He also shared the swollen knee was most likely due to his recent...
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    @Josephine and @RestAssured - Thank you ladies for entertaining my questions...you can see I've got a learning curve to get through :) Are you saying that infections show up relatively early (5 days to 5 weeks) and then it's just a matter of time whether it's more serious (ie Biofolm). What...
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    @RestAssured - Sorry if i am dense about this...but if you discovered your infection just 2 weeks after the replacement surgery -- wouldnt this typically be thought of as early onset and most likely from the surgery rather than biofilm related? Understanding that anything is possible, does the...
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    The TKR was on October 16. The infection was discovered on November 13th which is the same day the clean out surgery was done. His knee looked good, but this swelling just started earlier this week. Do you think it's an infection again, or maybe just fluid? Glad to hear that you are MRSA...
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    Another quest for opinions .... Here's a picture of the knee. The ID doctor on Wednesday called the surgeon and wants my dad to be seen because it's swollen. We have an appt on Tuesday. There is NO pain and NO fever. It is warm. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart Forum
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    Questions for you :) @Josephine - I'm curious why you believe the infection is unlikely to have arisen from the biofilm but was caused by some lapse during the surgery. I'm still trying to learn about this! @RestAssured - if your revision was not for a couple of years later, how were you able...
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    Hi folks - thanks for the insight. The bug／infection he has is staph aureus. Does that mean anything to you? :)
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    Knee Infection Infection post TKR

    Hi everyone! I wanted to ask about people's experience with infections post TKR. My father had a TKR and discovered 28 days later he had an infection. The surgeon immediately operated to clean it out. He thought they caught it early as he only had symptoms for a day or 2 and there was not...
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