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Swelling after hip surgery?
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Expected: Swelling in the affected limb after hip or knee surgery is expected. That will resolve as you become mor mobile.
Answered 2/1/2020
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Postsurgical swellin: If you have swelling on and/or around the surgical site then completely normal.
Answered 3/13/2020
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