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Tibia nailing 20 days post op

2025-10-22 19:46:30
Surture removed 6 days before... After removal dry crust like thing formed... Just now applied spirit to clean, the dry crust came out and I feel wound is wet inside... No pain... The dry skin came out and now it's look like hole... I applied wounsol oinment and covered that... What to do now.. please help... Am really scared... Physical examination needed ? How to take care of this... Closed or let it dry in air ?
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Looks like dry wound. No need to worry as of now. Regular cleaning with dab of spirit, followed by Vaseline 3 times a day should be good.
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Follow for 1 week

Answered2025-10-25 07:58:27

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Do not remove the scars ,it will shed of automatically when the new skin if formed underneath

Answered2025-10-24 15:26:48

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Apply some Vaseline based ointment. Keep the site clean & dry. Do physiotherapy for the lower limbs.

Answered2025-10-24 15:20:49

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Hello Keep the wound dry ,let it healed naturally by itself Apply vaseline based ointment

Answered2025-10-31 14:22:32

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Nothing to be done.

Answered2025-10-25 13:06:37

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If there is no discharge from that site,no need to worry.Just keep the area dry.

Answered2025-10-24 11:50:06

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Let it dry

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