Guide To Knee Dislocation Surgery

Potential Surgical Complications

Although surgery can be a very helpful way of dealing with repeated dislocations, it is still a serious treatment. There are a few potential surgical complications patients need to be informed about before deciding on surgery. The simplest and most common side effect is just infection. The surgery requires some incisions, and if they are not properly cleaned and taken care of, patients can develop infections that cause fevers and other problems. Another common issue is scar tissue along the surgical sites, which can prevent them from moving their knee through the full range of motion. Taking the time to do all prescribed physical therapy exercises can prevent this. If patients have a surgery that involves a ligament replacement, their body may reject the new ligament, requiring further surgeries to remove the problematic tissue. Though rare, certain types of ligament repair surgeries can increase an individual's risk of developing heterotopic ossification. This is an unusual condition where bone tissue grows at a rapid rate, causing very painful jagged joints.

Understand the details of the recovery process of this type of surgery next.