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My father just underwent a surgery of more than 2 hours. Both tibia and fibula were broken in the accident. The surgery was successful but there seems to be swelling across the stitches. Is it dangerous or is it normal after a surgery spanning more than 2 hours? The doctor has prescribed bactoclav and reflizo as of now. Please help me in this regard.
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Hello. Yes swelling is expected after fracture operation but please follow your doctors advice and keep an eye that the swelling does it increase during the course of time.
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