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Healing after an infection, occuring after screws and/or a plate(s) are used to mend a broken ankle.
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SEXIANGI posted:
Just over 3 months ago, I had an accident on my bicycle. I dislocated and broke my right ankle in 4 places. Three days later an orthopedic surgeon had to put 9 screws and a plate in it, in order to fix the damage. Just when he said I could start puting some weight on it, it became severely infected where my outer ankle bone is located. I then had to undergo 10 days of 2 visits per day (every 12 hours) IV antibiotics, for an hour and a half each session. At the end of the treatments, my surgeon said that it was healing and looking fine and he'd see me again in 8 weeks. That was 2 weeks ago.Now the spot where the infection drained out, where a nickle-sized scab had formed and then was partially torn off, is not looking very well to me. A cream colored layer has formed over the top of the area, which is soft and jelly-like in texture. It doesn't seem to be seeping too much, as far as I can tell. To avoid going back to my surgeon yet again, i've been pouring Hydrogen Peroxide over it daily, for the past 5 days. Am I doing the right thing, or is there some other form of treatment that would better suit my condition?

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I had ankle surgery (9 screws and a plate were put in) just over 3 months ago. Just after my cast was removed, an infection formed.Now after it's gone, what should I put on the open wound left at the drainage spot? Should I continue with Hydrogen Peroxide or something else?
  • continue using hydrogen peroxide
  • see my doctor
  • something else
  • soak in warm water with epsom salts
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1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Healing after an infection, occuring after screws and/or a plate(s) are used to mend a broken ankle.Just over 3 months ago, I had an accident on my bicycle. I dislocated and broke my right ankle in 4 places. Three days later an orthopedic surgeon had to put 9 screws and a plate in it, in order to fix the damage. Just when he said I could start puting some weight on it, it became severely infected where my outer ankle bone is located. I then had to undergo 10 days of 2 visits per day (every 12 hours) IV antibiotics, for an hour and a half each session. At the end of the treatments, my surgeon said that it was healing and looking fine and he'd see me again in 8 weeks. That was 2 weeks ago.Now the spot where the infection drained out, where a nickle-sized scab had formed and then was partially torn off, is not looking very well to me. A cream colored layer has formed over the top of the area, which is soft and jelly-like in texture. It doesn't seem to be seeping too much, as far as I can tell. To avoid going back to my surgeon yet again, i've been pouring Hydrogen Peroxide over it daily, for the past 5 days. Am I doing the right thing, or is there some other form of treatment that would better suit my condition?
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jusim81 responded:
If I would be you I would call the surgeon's office and they might be able to help you. The best person to give you help is the person that knows your condition.
Report This| Share this:Healing after an infection, occuring after screws and/or a plate(s) are used to mend a broken ankle.If I would be you I would call the surgeon's office and they might be able to help you. The best person to give you help is the person that knows your condition.
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