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Osteomylitis

2017-01-31 10:58:36
Acute pain in thigh from past two weeks ... doctor have suggested for surgery .. can it be treated with antibiotic
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osteomyelitis is a chronic disease . It has to be treated with surgery to remove the focus of infection. antibiotics cannot reach there as the blood supply to that area is hampered. But i would like to know some details. If there is discharging pus from any side the area where pain is there.
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Answered2017-02-02 06:56:58

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