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Infection after THR

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Parps
Parps

I had my HTR 15 days ago and all is progressing well,my staples were taken out Tuesday 25th March

This morning after doing my exercises I got myself ready for a shower when I noticed the top of my

wound(small incision)was leaking a very small amount of puss,I cleaned it with some anti bacterial

cream and put a waterproof dressing on while I showered......Has anyone else experienced this and should I be concerned?

Needless to say I will be calling my GP at 2pm but being Friday I'm not sure when I'll get an

appointment,any advice on how I should deal with this?

Thanks..

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  • ros007
    ros007

    Posted

    Since this is the weekend I would contact the hospital. The ward where you were treated or the consultant's secretary should be able to find someone to give you advice. My hospital had a dedicated helpline to a specialist nurse (Mon-Fri office hours) but not all hospitals organise this.

    This is a surface infection at the moment but making sure it stays that way is critical. If you have a clinical thermometer take your temp, if it goes up or the messy bit on the would spreads, then go to A&E and make sure you see the duty orthopaedic registrar as a minimum.

  • Parps
    Parps

    Posted

    Thanks for your prompt sound advice ros... I will call my GP at 2pm but have the other nos.you suggested just in case

    I don't want to panic but I would hate for any issues to happen now..

  • Parps
    Parps

    Posted

    What a great service I have an appointment at 4.45 to see the emergency Doctor.....
  • nic99752
    nic99752

    Posted

    Hope you get good news Parps.....infection is one of the one of the conditions to watch out for...and you got sound advice Ros 007
  • Parps
    Parps

    Posted

    Hi Nic it appears just to be at the end of the incision where the last staple was....will let you know what Doc

    does/advises......nap time!

  • Parps
    Parps

    Posted

    Good evening fellow Hippies...the Doc had a look and decided (as you thought Chris )to give me a weeks

    course of very strong antibiotics but also added it was a good idea to see her instead of leaving it....

    Time for a nightcap!

  • crissy_wissy
    crissy_wissy

    Posted

    Medicinal I hope!!!

    Glad it's sorted...take care and make sure you wash your hands with anti bacterial handwash before you go near your wound....especially when you think its all healed...we get a bit complacent but not worth taking the chance....use the bio oil as soon as its all healed..it will soften the tissue around it which for me is still a bit hard in places...take care

    Chris

  • ros007
    ros007

    Posted

    Good, hope all goes well and with any luck future readers will take heed and act quickly.
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