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I had knee surgery tibial plateau fracture

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jewel22232
jewel22232

i had knee surgery and my feet has been swollen since i got out the hospital 2 1/2 weeks ago i cant flatten my feet or bend ankle past an inch or 2

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  • Tennis69
    Tennis69 jewel22232

    Posted

    Hi

    Am sorry to hear you are having problems with your feet and ankles. Still early days

    but do you wear the white socks which you should have been given at the hospital and perhaps tablets to take both should help with the circulation which seems to be a problem.

    I would give it a couple more weeks and if no better go back to the hospital. keep in touch on how its going.

    Howard

    • jewel22232
      jewel22232 Tennis69

      Posted

      hi thanks for responding and no they didnt give me any socks or tell me what to do besides the follow up appt.so what about the not being able to flatten foot or bend ankle but only a few inches is that normal

    • Tennis69
      Tennis69 jewel22232

      Posted

      Hi

      Am sorry i dont really know why you are having these problems. As i said before it could be due to circulation. You should be able to bend your ankle irrispective of the operation on your knee , there could be a trapped nerve, you really must go back to the hospital ASAP, that is all i can suggest.

      If your other ankle is ok, it must be down to the Knee op , When i had a TKR 2 yrs ago i had no problems with my feet or ankle and i had socks and tablets for the first month.

      Good luck.

  • Sgt.lindalee
    Sgt.lindalee jewel22232

    Posted

    Hi Jewel, You are early on with your healing, not only healing from a surgery but, also an injury, you cannot compare it to an elective knee surgery...not knowing exactly what they did surgically, what you need to do is EXACTLY what your DR/surgeon tells you, physio, eating properly, taking meds, getting rest, elevating your leg, icing it, not too much salt...swelling can continue for quite a while, blood vessels get cut/damaged, tissue swells and gravity makes blood pool & swelling in the lowest portion of your leg(your ankle & foot) below the injury, esp when you are standing, exercising or walking....if you have ANY questions, issues...keep up communication with your DR, it will make sure you heal properly & address anything that is a problem ASAP and in an appropriate way, don't take laymen advise, they can only give general advice without knowing specifics...so stick with your DR/surgeons advise Good Luck for a full & speedy recovery BEST WISHES💒🎶♾🍀☮🌈🐾💐

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