Thank you, Celle! So quickly, I guess I have three questions:
1. What might be the reasons for the bleeding?
2. With the blood sitting in the joint for 5-6 weeks, can the tissue build-up affect range of motion and lifespan of the prosthesis?
3. With the second surgery to clean and fix...
My wife had a TKR together with removal of a tumour from her femur on August 23rd at Emory. Her leg remained swollen and the drain continued to ooze and bleed.
At the end of the third week the OS aspirated 90cc of blood and then 45cc the next week and again the week after. At no point did...
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