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5 days after arthroscopy on knees, there's tightness & pain when pressed behind right knee and calf & bruise on back of calf. is this worrying?
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Arthroscopy: No do not be worried. This can happen. You have postoperative bleeding. Use heat and ibuprofen.
Answered 2/23/2014
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