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A 25-year-old female asked:

My husband had arthoscopic knee surgery on his r. knee 5 months ago. now has trouble with chronic painful edema in the right foot/ankle. this normal?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered

Internal Medicine 56 years experience

Not normal: Did you talk to the ortho who did it? Did you try all supportive measures- Elevation ice/ moist heat,stockings. Etc

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Dr. Robert Grindstaffanswered

Addiction Medicine 40 years experience

Not really: but it does happen. He needs to be examined do determine the etiology of the swelling

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