Persistent Post-Injury/Surgery Swelling

Sci-Hub | Post-traumatic oedema of the foot after tibial fracture | 10.1016/0020-1383(89)90121-6 (hkvisa.net)

• 97 patients with tibial Fx

  • Persistent swelling in 84.5% of pts

  • 50% of pts experienced relief from swelling at 18.6 weeks post-injury

  • 6 pts demonstrated persistent swelling for 2+ years (6.2%)

Lymphatics

Immune and lymphatic systems of the arm and hand | Anatomy of the Immune and lymphatic systems of the arm and hand - Anatomy-Medicine.COM