What causes pain and swelling in the knee long after the surgery?
Patient: Hi I have had knee surgery before . I first had my knee scoped then my doctor did a partial and my knee still hurt so he did a total replacement. It s been around eight or so.years ago now my knee hurts againg it looks like it swells and hurts to walk on it. Does that mean another surgery? Doctor: First you should do blood count for infection of the knee and X-ray of the knee to see the position of the prosthesis if it is worn out or migrated.8 years is not many years for a knee prosthesis but depending on the blood results and X-ray it may mean another surgery