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Suggest Medication For An Infected Wound On The Ankle

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Posted on Wed, 19 Oct 2016
Question: My 27 year old son got a bad sprain in his right ankle while playing badminton 6 days back, and there came out a large swelling and pain. Initially the doc told him that it is only a ligament injury but after 3 days told that there may be a small fracture and possibly some pus has formed there although there was no damage to the skin. Is any antibiotic needed to clear out the pus?
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Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
If there is abscess, it needs to be drained. Do an ultrasound scan confirm

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

If there is pus collection, it can form an abscess which usually requires Incision and drainage surgery. A snack opening is made to remove the pus.

Antibiotics usually clear infection which has not yet become abscess. If an abscess is treated only with antibiotics, it could either get organised and cured or can further damage joints and cause sepsis or blood infection.

Better to get an ultrasound scan of that region to look for such abscess and if it has already organised.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Suggest Medication For An Infected Wound On The Ankle

Brief Answer: If there is abscess, it needs to be drained. Do an ultrasound scan confirm Detailed Answer: Hi there. Thanks for the query. If there is pus collection, it can form an abscess which usually requires Incision and drainage surgery. A snack opening is made to remove the pus. Antibiotics usually clear infection which has not yet become abscess. If an abscess is treated only with antibiotics, it could either get organised and cured or can further damage joints and cause sepsis or blood infection. Better to get an ultrasound scan of that region to look for such abscess and if it has already organised. I hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries. Regards, Dr. Aashish Raghu