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Posterir dislocation Of hip with acetabular# fixed by plates and skin closed with staples on 2May. Wound dressed on 9 May and wound was clean. Now mobilized on bed alongwith physio. Has pain controlled by analgesics. What is the future course of action as surgery was done in Goa and pt shifted to Gurgaon on 9 May from there
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Dr. Manoj Kumar Khemani
Orthopedist
22 yrs exp
Kolkata
Continue physiotherapy. The pain will gradually come down in 10-15 days. Be in touch with an orthopaedic doctor nearby. Avoid position of leg in which the hip can get dislocated again.
Long term follow up is needed to see whether you are getting any arthritis or avascular necrosis.
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