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Wondering if anyone else developed a bad rash surrounding the incision site

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Holly333
Holly333

Hi All! I'm new to the site...I had my TNR on my right knee in Jan of this year 2016. I will be having one on my left knee as soon as I'm ready. I was wondering if anyone else developed a horrible rash around their incision site? My incision was glued closed...my doctor isn't sure what caused it...allergic reaction to the glue or maybe to the stuff they use to prep the knee before surgery or???? It was awful, red bumpy rash that itched like crazy & took sometime to go away...on top of the pain from the knee surgery!!! Yikes!! I had to take antibiotics for weeks & then it FINALLY healed up. I would like to avoid this happening with my next replacement...has anyone experienced this reaction?? Thank you!

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  • grace47953
    grace47953 Holly333

    Posted

    Dear Holly

    It happend to me too on my left leg. But the rash appeared about 5 weeks ago, exactly on the scar, very itchy.  I had TKR done on 23.5.16. I am allergic to metal, so I am worried about the reaction to implant which is made of chrome and cobalt. I had TKR on the right leg 2.5 years ago, implant is covered in zirconium to avoid allergic reaction.  No problems there.

    Please write to me if you disover what caused it. Thank you. All the best - Grace

    • Holly333
      Holly333 grace47953

      Posted

      Hi Grace...thank you for your response. I will let you know if I find out what caused it. I hope your rash is getting better. Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Holly
  • sue05304
    sue05304 Holly333

    Posted

    Hi Holly. I had this and it drive me mad too. I saw a different doctor who prescribed Capsaicin cream made from chilliest. It worked wonders
    • sue05304
      sue05304

      Posted

      Chillies that is 
    • Holly333
      Holly333 sue05304

      Posted

      Hi Sue...Thank you for the information. I will make a note of that cream for the next tkr if the same thing happens again. It was pretty Miserable & took so long to go away. Do you have any idea what caused yours?

  • sue05304
    sue05304 Holly333

    Posted

    Hi Holly. No I never found out what caused it. But can only say that the cream worked wonders. Good luck with your next TKR. I'm waiting myself x

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