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Q: Will Infection after Hip Surgery Heal?
asked by: DoctorQuestion on August 4th, 2006
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Hello Doctor,
my mom is after total hip surgery. two weeks later, there is still fluids going from surgery wound, so the prof decided to hospitalize her again. they made another surgery to find the source of problem and found its Resistant E.coli but they say its surface infection. she has no fever.
what do you think the chances for heal that place?

thanks ,
Aviv.
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DoctorAnswer replied on August 16th, 2006
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Orthopedics, Hip, Knee Replacements Answer A1325
Infection is a serious postoperative complication that must be treated. Using a proper antibiotic, there are good chances that your mother' s wound will heal.


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