Knee Joint Replacement Surgery

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On September 22, the Middlesex Hospital Alliance celebrated surpassing the 1000th Hip & Knee Joint Replacement Surgery.

On September 22, the Middlesex Hospital Alliance celebrated surpassing the 1000th Hip & Knee Joint Replacement Surgery.

If you are planning to have hip or knee joint replacement surgery, watch our series of Total Joint Replacement Patient Education videos — starting here with part one — to learn more about what to expect before, during and after your surgery.

Dr. Austin, Chief of RI’s Joint Team, and patient Diane Casey share ways to ensure a successful recovery after joint replacement surgery. For more information please visit: www.rothmaninstitute.com

I recently had ACL replacement surgery, and there’s about 10CCs of excess fluid in the knee joint. My doctor suggested draining it, but I opted to let it subside by itself. Now, I’m considering draining it. I’m going to consult my doctor about this, but I’m just curious if anyone else has done this. Did it help to relieve pressure? Was it painful to have it done?

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If anyone is in the dermatology field, I am looking for information about the disease called bullous pemphigoid. Last week, my grandfather had joint replacement surgery on his knee. One day after the operation he began developing large, draining blisters on his leg around the incision site. The blisters have multiplied and look bad, but there is no skin infection. The doctors are now questioning whether it could be pemphigoid. Is it usual for that disease to occur in only one spot on the body (left shin only)? I know it is an autoimmune disease, but is it possible the surgery could have somehow triggered the eruption? He is doing ok on antibiotics, but no one seems to have an answer for what caused the bullae.

I am not insured and i am willing to travel abroad.