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Help, incision site not healed after 6 months!

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rpat09
rpat09

So here’s my situation. I had ACL reconstruction surgery December 2017 using a quad graft. However, a few weeks after surgery, the bottom incision opened up because my body had rejected the dissolvable sutures. This required my surgeon to go back in and clean/stitch it back up. Ever since then, I have had problems with that incision site. It got infected twice and I have had a culture test each time. I have been on multiple rounds of antibiotics but the incision just wont close up. As of right now, it is hypergranulated and regardless of what I do, it refuses to close up. I don't have any swelling or fever or pain. I am 19 yrs old and very active.

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  • victoria13635
    victoria13635 rpat09

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    What is your Dr saying? I would go see another Dr, possibly a plastic surgeon.

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