I Am In A Rehab Center To Recoup After Hip Replacement Surgery From A Fall

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2020

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Question : I am in a rehab center to recoup after hip replacement surgery from a fall. The incision was Friday Nov8th. It is painful bleeding a bit. The area around the wound is pink. Is it infected

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Probably an infection of the injection site, follow the advice below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

The symptoms seem to be related to an infection of the incision site.
I would like to have more information to help through the diagnosis.
Do you have a fever?
Do you have pain around the area of the incision?
Do you see pus at the incision site?
Meanwhile, I suggest cleaning the area with hydrogen peroxide.
I also suggest using an antibiotic cream for local application such as Neosporin cream.
I recommend to cover it with a clean and sterile bandage.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Kind regards!

Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (4 hours later)

Thanks for your response. No pus just a little bit of blood. It had a red circle around it but that seems to be smaller and less red They did put a new bandage on iy

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Probably a mild inflammation of the incision site.

Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,

It looks like a mild inflammation of the incision site.
I suggest to follow the advice that I give above.
I recommend to clean the incision site and change the bandage every day.

Hope it helps dear.

Kind regards,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj