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I had right tkr feb 20, mua in may 20 i had severe swelling, pain afterwards. feb 21 had scar tissue removed but the surgeon indicated the implant ok. still painful. new bone scan shows increased uptake but doc says nothing of concern. thoughts?

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We.order bone scans.to look for loosening of the prosthesis. They can also detect infection and stress fractures. Since you have a positive bone scan with ongoing symptoms I recommend consulting an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in.knee replacements at a department of orthopedic surgery at a university hospital near you for evaluation & to at least obtain a differential diagnosis& advi

Answered 8/23/2022

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