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Pain at pin site of external fixator
My daughter feel pain at pin site of her external fixator, is it die to the movement during physiotherapy? Should I put betadine sterile gauze daily around the pin site? Kindly advice. No pis or discharge is seen.
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Kindly explain better about the scenario….
Why the Ex fixator was applied
And we don’t advise physiotherapy until and unless the X-ray is done and callus is visualised but u can perform other joint movements
And the pin tract must be covered with betadiene soaked gauzes
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Kindly consult your doctor who has applied the fixator.
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Gently do Physiotherapy
Start medicine kinde of Painkiller
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Do Xray
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Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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Need to start antibiotic..
Consult oprating surgeon
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