Discharge From Hip Bone Graft Posted: 09-06-07 18:28pm
since a car crash in the 80's I have
undergone 10 operations on my hip.
A replacement with cement.
A revision with bone graft and part of
pelvis replace due to artheritis.
A revision due o bone graft infection.
A revision suspected bone graft infection
10th op. June 06 part pelvis replaced with
an implant and new bone graft.
At Xmas another op due to pain of fluid
build up in joint which was cleaned out
and I was put on a course of Rifidin
intravenious in hospital for 2 week and
sent home.
After apx 5 weeks put on oral antibiotics
for months due to enflamed hip.
Then drain site opened 3 months ago and a
thick green discharge has been coming from
it for the 3 months. It was tested for
infection and no growth aparent. Don't
know what it is, have to change dressings
3/4 times a day. My ankle foot and shin in
pain unable to straighten leg. I was also
left with a dropped foot due to nerve
damage. I cant get any answers and keep
being sent away with appointments to come
back in 6 weeks, 2 weeks etc.
I am very concerned as this discharge is
not going away. Do you have any idea what
the problem is.
I have had 7 months on strongest anti
biotics and then 5 months to no avail. I
have now been told to stop taking them as
they are doing no good.
I am on pain killers
Thank you
Peter
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Posted: 09-13-07 05:39am
Thick Green fluid from a wound?
Sounds like you really need immediate
attention, friend. I've read that
post-operative infections require surgical
debridement .. so I'd insist on some
medical attention, if I were you.
I'm sorry that you've encountered so many
injuries in your life ... what kind of PT
do you do?
