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How Can An Open Wound Be Treated?
I have an open sore do to celluiteusthat was onset due to an injury hit by vehicle it turned into a deep open wound they did surgery and I have a pump hooked up with suctions the fluid and suppost to inhance new tissue growth my boy friend says meth can be counter productive to my recovery ..What are the facts
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
Hello,
An open wound due to cellulitis might take a while to improve. It is important to have a good drainage and debridement of the wound and probably having the proper antibiotics that might cover the bacteria that might be causing the wound to stay open.
If the wound is not improving maybe a complication with infection being deeper and affecting the bone (osteomyelitis) may be considered and needs to be ruled out with xray and or CT scan of the bone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General & Family Physician
An open wound due to cellulitis might take a while to improve. It is important to have a good drainage and debridement of the wound and probably having the proper antibiotics that might cover the bacteria that might be causing the wound to stay open.
If the wound is not improving maybe a complication with infection being deeper and affecting the bone (osteomyelitis) may be considered and needs to be ruled out with xray and or CT scan of the bone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General & Family Physician
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