@Josephine, what is your opinion?
It's bound to be fairly superficial and since the fluid is clear, there is no need to worry about infection. As it happens, I had a pacemaker installed a few weeks ago and I have a stitch poking out - about 1-2mm long. But it's dried around the suture material and unlikely to cause any problems. I think your 'stitch' will do so too, eventually.Well I’m back with my leaky pin hole leak almost 9 weeks Post Op! Seems like every time my leg/knee swells a little and then a little bend to the knee causes a little synovial fluid to come out!! OS thinks it’s a stitch trying to get out Don’t cover with bandaid. How do I keep infection from moving in which is my worry as it’s going on for so long??
It's bound to be fairly superficial and since the fluid is clear, there is no need to worry about infection. As it happens, I had a pacemaker installed a few weeks ago and I have a stitch poking out - about 1-2mm long. But it's dried around the suture material and unlikely to cause any problems. I think your 'stitch' will do so too, eventually.Well I’m back with my leaky pin hole leak almost 9 weeks Post Op! Seems like every time my leg/knee swells a little and then a little bend to the knee causes a little synovial fluid to come out!! OS thinks it’s a stitch trying to get out Don’t cover with bandaid. How do I keep infection from moving in which is my worry as it’s going on for so long??
Well I’m back with my leaky pin hole leak almost 9 weeks Post Op! Seems like every time my leg/knee swells a little and then a little bend to the knee causes a little synovial fluid to come out!!
OS thinks it’s a stitch trying to get out which you also here at Bone Smart also think. I haven’t put anything on the leak. Don’t cover with bandaid. How do I keep infection from moving in which is my worry as it’s going on for so long??
My OS 2 weeks ago didn’t want to put me on another round of antibiotics. He’s not worried but he said it’s a concern with the new knee!! So I report to him last week report was scarred over . Now leaking again!
Guess I’m looking for reassurance from you all!!!!
Just a little up date.... my OS put me on a week of Antibiotics..... will see what happens! Pin hole leak weeps a little when I really bend my knee past 90 degrees. Wish it would close up!
Hi @SusieB! Sorry to hear you are continuing to have incision leakage. Did you call your surgeon a couple weeks ago? What did he or she have to say?
You’re doing the right thing to call the surgeon in WI. If nothing else I hope you get to talk with someone about what is happening.
Chance are this is still a superficial issue but you need to have a doctor check it out to be sure and to treat it so it goes away!