What are the risks and complications of knee revision surgery?
Dr. Richard Davis II talks about the risks and complications associated with revision total knee replacement surgery. Click play to watch the video or read the transcript.
What are the risks and complications of knee revision surgery?
Risks of revision total knee replacement are the same risks as you had for your first knee replacement. The biggest risks we talk about are risk of infection which we give you antibiotics before surgery and after surgery to prevent. Also blood clots, so we do a lot of work to get you up and moving on the first day after surgery, to get you mobilized with PT and to get you walking around. Then we give you medication to help also prevent blood clots. Different surgeons use different medications. The point is that you're being protected during that time. These are the two most common complications.
Risks of revision total knee replacement are the same risks as you had for your first knee replacement. The biggest risks we talk about are risk of infection, which is why we try to prevent this by giving you antibiotics before and after surgery. Blood clots are also a risk, so we do a lot of work to get you up and moving on the first day after surgery, to get you mobilized with physical therapy and get you walking around. We also give you medication to help prevent blood clots. Different surgeons use different medications, but the point is that you're being protected during that time.
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