Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery
Have your leg veins assessed before knee or hip replacement surgery.
One of the most common orthopedic diagnoses in advancing age is osteoarthritis, also known as OA. This disease occurs over time due to years of “wear and tear” on our joints. OA can damage any joint in the body, the knee is affected in the majority of the population. Over time, after conservative treatments have been tried, a mutual decision between your physician and you have been made to proceed with a knee replacement.
The big question “What must I do?” to achieve the best possible surgical outcome with the least number of complications. Vein Solutions South Africa has been working with a number orthopedic surgeons to optimize their patients venous status prior to joint surgery.
If you are planning to have a knee, hip replacement surgery or even a knee arthroscopy, first visit a vein specialist. The are very important reason why.
Your symptoms may be in your veins.
It is possible that your problem originates in your veins due to chronic venous insufficiency. Vein surgery will correct the problem and not the knee surgery.
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After your vein treatment, it will improve your post-surgical recovery.
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Vein treatment will improve your recovery after the surgery. The reason most patients experience knee or hip arthritis and also venous insufficiency at the same time are because it most often occurs in older adults.
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If you are planning to have your replacement surgery and you were diagnosed with vein insufficiency, be sure to address your vein problem first: Your recovery will improve in many ways:
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The surgical wound will heal faster
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Swelling will be lesser
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The change to develop deep venous thrombosis is slimmer
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Even the vein treatment is sometimes so effective in relieving knee pain that surgery can be postponed even or even cancelled altogether.
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It’s always to start with less invasive treatment before undergoing invasive knee surgery.
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A proper vein evaluation by a vein specialist is completely non-invasive.
What is the potential vein related postoperative complications of a total joint replacement?
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Blood clot: Signs of a blood clot:
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Persistent pain in leg,
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Warm, red, tender skin
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Swelling of the calf, ankle, foot, or thigh
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Skin ulceration
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Rehabilitation process can take longer
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Skin discoloration
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Heaviness and achiness of the legs
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Slow wound healing time
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Persistent swelling of your leg
Don’t wait for any of these complications to occur.
If you or someone you know is preparing to move forward with knee replacement advise him/her to have a vein evaluation. Please take a moment and fill your request below and one of our staff members will be in contact within 24-48 hours. If it is an emergency visit the emergency department, if it a non-emergent concern, please contact us Monday to Friday 8am-5 pm 0832819906
Have your leg veins assessed before knee or hip replacement surgery.
One of the most common orthopedic diagnoses in advancing age is osteoarthritis, also known as OA. This disease occurs over time due to years of “wear and tear” on our joints. OA can damage any joint in the body, the knee is affected in the majority of the population. Over time, after conservative treatments have been tried, a mutual decision between your physician and you have been made to proceed with a knee replacement.
The big question “What must I do?” to achieve the best possible surgical outcome with the least number of complications. Vein Solutions South Africa has been working with a number orthopedic surgeons to optimize their patient’s venous status prior to joint surgery.
Why Orthopedic Injury/surgery can cause Varicose Veins?
A cast or during the recovery, immobilization of an area of the leg you can develop varicose veins and swelling due to the fact that the “venous calf muscle pump” is not working get decrease in venous return.
Surgeons use a tourniquet in orthopedic surgery to reduce blood flow to create a bloodless area to operate on. The use of a tourniquet increase the incidence of varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis.
How to reduce risk of varicose veins, deep venous thrombosis after orthopedic surgery or actually any surgery?
1. Wear compression stockings
2. Avoid long periods of sitting and stay active.
3. Keep weight at a healthy level.
If you are planning to have a knee, hip replacement surgery or even a knee arthroscopy, first visit a vein specialist. The are very important reason why.
Your symptoms may be in your veins.
-
It is possible that your problem originates in your veins due to chronic venous insufficiency. Vein surgery will correct the problem and not the knee surgery.
-
After your vein treatment, it will improve your post-surgical recovery.
-
Vein treatment will improve your recovery after the surgery. The reason most patients experience knee or hip arthritis and also venous insufficiency at the same time are because it most often occurs in older adults.
-
If you are planning to have your replacement surgery and you were diagnosed with vein insufficiency, be sure to address your vein problem first:
-
Your recovery will improve in many ways:
-
The surgical wound will heal faster
-
Swelling will be lesser
-
The change to develop deep venous thrombosis is slimmer
-
Even the vein treatment is sometimes so effective in relieving knee pain that surgery can be postponed even or even cancelled altogether.
-
It’s always to start with less invasive treatment before undergoing invasive knee surgery.
-
A proper vein evaluation by a vein specialist is completely non-invasive.
What is the potential vein related postoperative complications of a total joint replacement?
-
Blood clot: Signs of a blood clot:
-
Persistent pain in leg,
-
Warm, red, tender skin
-
Swelling of the calf, ankle, foot, or thigh
-
Skin ulceration
-
Rehabilitation process can take longer
-
Skin discoloration
-
Heaviness and achiness of the legs
-
Slow wound healing time
-
Persistent swelling of your leg
Don’t wait for any of these complications to occur. If you or someone you know is preparing to move forward with knee replacement advise him/her to have a vein evaluation. Please take a moment and fill your request below and one of our staff members will be in contact within 24-48 hours. If it is an emergency visit the emergency department, if it a non-emergent concern, please contact us Monday to Friday 8am-5 pm 0832819906