Guest guest Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Mine is still usually a bit warmer than the other, but it certainly isn¹t hot any more. I¹m assuming that it¹s because all those warm little blood cells are in there continuing to heal the soft tissues damaged by the surgery. Elves? F 1/15/09 TKR on 12/4/10 6:07 AM, kjc at k_j_cotten@... wrote: > > > > > > Why is my knee that has had the replacement hot to touch all the time? It > doesn't appear to be swollen. Just curious. > > in TX > 9/16/10 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 It should be warm, not hot or swollen. Julio in CA 10/18/2010 From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of kjc Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 6:07 AM Joint Replacement Subject: TKR - hot to touch Why is my knee that has had the replacement hot to touch all the time? It doesn't appear to be swollen. Just curious. in TX 9/16/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hi Anytime there is inflammation, heat is produced. It is normal ) Dorie Madsen From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of kjc Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 6:07 AM Joint Replacement Subject: TKR - hot to touch Why is my knee that has had the replacement hot to touch all the time? It doesn't appear to be swollen. Just curious. in TX 9/16/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hi >>Why is my knee that has had the replacement hot to touch all the time? It >>doesn't appear to be swollen. Just curious. Mine was always a bit warmer than the other, but when it got much hotter, and very red, I had an infection. Can you get it checked? Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 I went to the doctor last week. He felt it. I suppose it is just warmer and not really " hot " . in TX From: Tinopener <tinopener@...> Subject: Re: TKR - hot to touch Joint Replacement Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 12:36 PM  Hi >>Why is my knee that has had the replacement hot to touch all the time? It >>doesn't appear to be swollen. Just curious. Mine was always a bit warmer than the other, but when it got much hotter, and very red, I had an infection. Can you get it checked? Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Hi >>I went to the doctor last week. He felt it. I suppose it is just warmer >>and not really " hot " . Just warmer is normal it seems - so pleased you didnt have an infection. Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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