How Must Severe Bed Sores While Recovering From A Ball And Socket Joint Injury Be Treated?

Posted on Fri, 3 Aug 2018

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Question : Hello doctor.... My grandfather is suffering from bed sores for the last 1month.... He fell down and his ball and socket joint was broken... So he was in bed from the last one month....he is having the severe bed sore and is was getting the bad odour.... Can u please help me to cire that.... Please doctor

Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
personal hygiene maintenance

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Maintenance of personal hygiene is very mandatory
Give him sponge bath daily
dry the skin after sponge bath using a soft absorbable cloth

Turn him to sides often in every 1 hour

Use water bed to avoid hard contact of bed to skin

For already present clean by povidine iodine and dress it with T BACT ointment
He may need antibiotics for quick relief.

For which you need to consult local physician as it needs prescription.

Any issue do follow up.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng