Bruising On Leg After Knee Surgery

While it may be normal if you bruise easily it can also be a symptom of an underlying health condition.

Bruising on leg after knee surgery. Swelling typically lasts for 2 to 3 weeks after surgery but may persist for as long as 3 to 6 months. During the surgery the joint is inflated. Bruising is a purplish discoloration that indicates blood gathering under the skin.

Bruising around your knee may last 1 to 2 weeks following surgery. I had a partial knee replacement 7 days ago. A bruise on the knee may occur because of damage to the skin tendons ligaments or the bone of the knee cap.

Could this be phlebitis. Bruising around your knee may last 1 to 2 weeks following surgery. Bruising around your knee may last 1 to 2 weeks following surgery.

Bruising is a purplish discoloration that indicates blood gathering under the skin. Blood clots are very common after a total knee replacement surgery and treating them is quite easy. Bruising is a normal part of the recovery process after surgery.

Blood clots in your leg vein after joint replacement surgery is the primary cause of swelling. What may be causing bruises appearing on my knee thigh and ankle three weeks post-arthroscopic knee surgery. In the hospital the healthcare team may give you a blood thinner to prevent deep vein thrombosis which may add to the bruising.

They inject a large amount of saline so the surgeon can see better. In the hospital the healthcare team may give you a blood thinner to prevent deep vein thrombosis which may add to the bruising. I woke up this morning with a sever painful bruise on the inside of my thigh surgical side as well as bruising on the inside of my instep of my ankle surgical side.