Knee hot after TKR
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I'm just over 5 weeks and today my knee has been red hot.
There aren't any red patches and no pain so I'm sure there's no infection, it's just red hot all over and I've spent most of the day with ice on it and with it up (not had ice on all the time, probably every hour for 10 mins or so). But within 5 minutes of ice coming off, I can feel it getting hot again. There is no pain, it is just hot and maybe a bit swollen as it is feeling very stiff and tight, but I am still doing exercises to stretch and relieve this tightness.
i did do a bit more than usual yesterday, but not too much, do you think it is just that, or does anyone have any experience of this?
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caroline46398 susan33930
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sueoz susan33930
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gill77343 susan33930
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like most on this forum, maybe you have done too much, if you wake up and it is still as bad then get in touch either your local gp or preferably the doctor at the hospital, at least that way you will know what is happening.
At night in bed I do this, I put a cold gel pack with a covering on it on my knee, then I loosly tie a big bandage around the ice pack and my knee, and I find this keep my leg cool for a few hours, and this way you can turn in bed and it doesn't fall off.
Hope it is better today for you.
i am 5 weeks post op today. Take care Gill
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