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Swelling on ACL surgery stitch
Hi,
I had an ACL surgery last September. Until recently I was not facing any issues but lately my leg gets swollen up right on the stitches(long one) again and again. I heated a safety pin and tried removing the puss twice, it worked, but somehow it just comes back again.
I am guessing an incision has to be made and the puss has to be removed completely and taken proper care of.
Age - 23 Height - 5'10" weight - 78
Id like to know what are my options and how much it would cost me approx.
Thank you
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First get an ultrasound of the knee and total count and crp blood test which will differentiate if the abscess is just superficial or deep.
Once that idea is there - options of treatment
Superficial - make a small Nick and drain it out
Deep - complete wash out of the joint to be done..
While doing this pus to be sent for culture and sensitivity and antibiotics to be put on accordingly
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This does. It look good.
Visit your surgeon, at least get a Incision and Drainage and debridement done.
Pus culture might be helpful to know the causative organism.
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Ya it looks like abcess....only thing need to be rule out here is abcess s superficial or deep n joint.... If knee joint involved, it's septic arthritis.... Arthrotomy should b done....
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do usg knee to know joint collection
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