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Do most surgeons have patients wear compression socks on both legs during Artroscopic knee surgery?

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nathan27219
nathan27219

Ok, so I had Arthroscopic knee surgery 5 weeks ago, ended up getting a massive blood clot in the leg they operated on which ended up breaking up and going into my lungs.  The wierd thing is, just before surgery, they placed one compression sock on the good leg not being operated on, and not on my bad leg.  What is the sense in this?  Can somebody please shed some light on why this happened?  To think I almost died maybe because of somebody's ignorance is a most unsettling feeling.

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  • karen_15843
    karen_15843 nathan27219

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    Oh dear that sound very scary. How long after the op did you get the blood clot ? I was fairy mobile a few days afterwards. They put a stocking on my good leg after surgery and then told me to put it on the operated leg after 48 hours until I was more mobile. I don’t understand why they do these things but maybe you could ask the hospital where you had it done . Hope you soon recover.

     

    • nathan27219
      nathan27219 karen_15843

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      Karen, that does sound a bit strange as well.  I think alot of these procedures change like the wind according to what doctor is preforming the surgery.  I was told by a RN later that compression socks should have been put on both legs prior to surgery.  I guess if they hadnt used any at all, I wouldnt be questioning what they did.  But to use one on the good leg, and not the operated leg?  thats really wierd.  Neither was I given instructions about wearing them at home.  I simply took the one of the good leg and threw it away a day or so after the surgery.  Just no communications.  Thank you for your well wishes
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