Swelling and bruising is very common following orthopaedic surgery. So, inevitably surgeons are tasked with the question “my knee is swollen, is this normal and what should I do?”  In this podcast, Andrew Scott Murtha, MD a member of the AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee sat with Charlie Yoo, MD  and Brian S. Parsley, MD to discuss how they manage the patient’s healing process and their concerns. 

As we mentioned, swelling and bruising is inevitable following surgery. It will happen but in the more recent years, about 95 percent of surgeons doing joint replacements are now using the drug tranexamic acid to drastically reduce bleeding during and after surgery. Too much walking or overdoing it immediately after surgery also contributes to swelling. In the podcast, the surgeons recommend you work on getting your range of motion and strength back immediately following surgery and to primarily focus on that. 

How long should the swelling last, when to contact your doctor and so many more questions are addressed in this recording. If you are considering a hip or knee replacement, you don’t want to miss this podcast recording. 

Enjoy, and thanks for listening to AAHKS Amplified!

In This Episode:

Andrew Scott Murtha, MD
Brian S. Parsley, MD 
Charlie Yoo, MD