Knee Replacement Surgery, What Are Possible Complications? - Dr. O'Connor (VIDEO)
Dr. O'Connor describes the possible complications associated with knee replacement surgery.
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Dr. O'Connor:
Another thing that can happen is people can get blood clots. So we will send patients home on a blood thinner, but still, if they get swelling in their knee after surgery that gets worse, then we want to know that because maybe they could be developing a blood clot.
About Dr. O'Connor, M.D.:
Dr. Mary O'Connor, M.D., was accepted as a resident in orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York in 1985. She joined the orthopedic surgery staff at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida in 1991, and since 2005 has served as department chair. Dr. O'Connor cares for people with hip and knee arthritis, failed joint replacements, and pelvic tumors.
