When should I call my doctor after arthroscopic knee surgery?

Intermountain Healthcare

Watch for problems after your arthroscopic knee surgery, and call your doctor if you experience any of the following:

Your knee keeps bleeding (small spots might show on the bandages, but they shouldn't spread).
You have pain that you cannot control.
Pus or foul-smelling liquid drains from your knee.
You have chills or a fever over 101 degrees F.
You have nausea and vomiting that does not stop.
Your knee continues to swell or feel numb, and elevating your leg or loosening your bandage doesn't help.
Your foot or ankle starts to change color.

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