By choosing knee surgery at a hospital with a system to prevent complications during surgery
Reduce the risk of thrombosis, heart attack, and infection
*Warning signs… Blood clot!
- Pain, swelling, redness in the calf or below the knee
- Pain in the calf area
- Increasing swelling in the calf, ankle, and foot**
Causes…
- During surgery…
- The body produces a substance that causes blood to clot to prevent bleeding
- Chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, etc., can cause blood clotting
- Blood clots can break off and block the muscles in the heart and lungs, causing severe circulatory failure and death
- After surgery…
- Fear of pain, not daring to move the legs, causing the veins to stagnate, leading to blood clotting
How to prevent clotting…
- Use Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) devices to improve venous blood flow during surgery
- Take anticoagulant medication to prevent blood clotting
- After knee surgery, the faster you move, the better!!
The key to faster knee movement is…
Pain management system includes
- During surgery Anesthetic nerve block injection in the thigh by an expert anesthesiologist
- After surgery Light walking, good recovery with Alter G Anti-Gravity Treadmill
