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60 Years
3 days ago

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My mom had knee surgery for a fracture and she has hypothyroidism but we didn't get her thyroid levels checked before the surgery was that really necessary or could it affect her recovery

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

Uncontrolled hypothyroidism can impact surgical recovery‚Äîthyroid function should ideally be checked pre-op.

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