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What Causes Fluid Oozing From Left Leg With History Of Having Hip Replacement?

Sir my mother aged 67 years has got operated for Hip replacement in left leg and screw system repair in the right leg for las two years back after that initially she took a walk with walker for 10 to 15 steps only but there was a oozing in the left leg near the operated area that why she stopped the walking and she used to lye on bed . now also she is only sitting , sleeping and standing for a while. Her food intake ,BP, sugar , blood haemogram all are normal. urine cratinine normal. Then also there is swelling in both the legs. and her weight is 85 Kg. and also her breathing is through mouth. and now and then she will be having cough, fever. and right hand shakes now and then.She got hypothyroidism and for that takes 100microgram thyroxine tablet.Plelase suggest proper treatment.Nagaraj
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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hello Nagaraj
thank you for asking your concern and welcome to HCM. as per your discription there are multiple problems occuring at same time which may not be related to surgery.
first oozing as it is there since long time from the operated site it seems to be secondary osteomylitis. i would suggest you to have a xray of operated area and consult your orthopedician. treatment modalities are different which depends on x ray findings and some other evaluation.
swelling in both legs is an inevitable complication in case of both legs operated in 67 yr old person. lack of mobility enhances it furthere. it is like stasis of blood due to less mobility. i would suggest you to ask your mother to keep legs elevated with 2 pillows while sleeping and a physiotherapyst can be consulted.
i hope i answered your concern
thank you and regards
dr. abhijit
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What Causes Fluid Oozing From Left Leg With History Of Having Hip Replacement?

hello Nagaraj thank you for asking your concern and welcome to HCM. as per your discription there are multiple problems occuring at same time which may not be related to surgery. first oozing as it is there since long time from the operated site it seems to be secondary osteomylitis. i would suggest you to have a xray of operated area and consult your orthopedician. treatment modalities are different which depends on x ray findings and some other evaluation. swelling in both legs is an inevitable complication in case of both legs operated in 67 yr old person. lack of mobility enhances it furthere. it is like stasis of blood due to less mobility. i would suggest you to ask your mother to keep legs elevated with 2 pillows while sleeping and a physiotherapyst can be consulted. i hope i answered your concern thank you and regards dr. abhijit