Swelling of the knee and its surrounding area 2 months after distal femur fracture surgery is generally normal, which may be caused by the fracture not yet completely healed, or may be swollen in the process of rehabilitation training.
1. The fracture is not completely healed: distal femur fracture is a common type of fracture in the lower limb, distal femur fracture itself is close to the knee joint, even if early surgical treatment, the recovery of the fracture will take about three months, the fracture is not completely healed before, it will cause a certain degree of stimulation of the local soft tissues, and the knee and its surroundings will be swollen.
2. Rehabilitation training: two months after distal femur fracture surgery, patients can basically carry out rehabilitation training under the protection of crutches or supports. Due to prolonged braking, the soft tissues around the fracture will be adhered, and the soft tissues will be stimulated by pulling and congestion again during the rehabilitation training, and the symptoms of knee and its surroundings swelling may also occur.
There may be other reasons for the swelling of the knee and its surroundings 2 months after the distal femur fracture surgery, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment under the guidance of the doctor.