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I'm having metallic taste in mouth from knee replacement. how is this related?

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It probably isn't: If your tka was relatively recent, the metallic taste is probably from a medication.

Answered 12/25/2018

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Not from implant: You do not get a metallic taste from knee replacements. However, it is not unusual to get this from a new medicine you are taking since the surgery.

Dr Bowen and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/21/2020

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