If you are about to have a knee replacement surgery in Livonia, you should be well-versed with the risks involved in it. Be it a partial knee replacement surgery or a total knee replacement surgery, there are several risks involved with both of them. Let us take a look at some of them.
Fractures
If you are aged then experiencing fractures is common. It has to be treated later on through open reduction and internal fixation or revision of the prosthesis. In fact, a fracture can even happen while the surgery is being performed.
Deep vein thrombosis
DVT is a condition when there is a formation of blood clot in a deep vein, which could result in issues like swellings, lack of motion in your muscles, redness and enlarged veins. It is one of the most common issues faced after knee replacement surgery.
Loss of motion
Here, loss of motion does not mean that you will completely lose the sense of motion. A human knee has the motion range of 0-135 degrees but post the knee replacement you will not be able to get the full range of motion. The maximum you may go might be around 110degrees. However, this depends on the pre and post-surgery care.
Instability
This is a painful scenario when the knee cap slips off its right position post the surgery has been done. This usually depends on the quality of post-surgery care. If this happens then you it has to surgically operated to get it back where it should be.
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