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Having Pain & Swelling Along The Midway Of Left Side & Shin Area

a plate and 11 screws were put in my left leg 29 yrs ago , i just recently started a new job and after two months on the job i have painful swelling midway along the left side of my shin on my left leg. what could this be and whats the treatment....i had a x-ray done and the plate is secure
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
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Dear patient
ther is possibility of infection. Are u suffering from diabetes? if yes infection is the likely cause. Xray will not show infection. local ultrasound of swelling will show collection if there is infection. Meanwhile start tab cefixime 200 mg twice a day for 5 days. you need to consult orthopaedic surgeon with report.
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Having Pain & Swelling Along The Midway Of Left Side & Shin Area

Dear patient ther is possibility of infection. Are u suffering from diabetes? if yes infection is the likely cause. Xray will not show infection. local ultrasound of swelling will show collection if there is infection. Meanwhile start tab cefixime 200 mg twice a day for 5 days. you need to consult orthopaedic surgeon with report.