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My father refuses to get his open wound checked. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, My 78-year-old father simply refuses to see a doctor even though he has had an open wound on his shin (that initially was from hitting a corner of a desk) for the past 5 years that has kept growing in size. It is now a small crater where you can almost see the bone. He cleans it out da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. It seems like he might be having chronic Osteomyelitis of his shin, but it is hard to say for sure without looking into it. Can you share a picture? My real concern here is medical decision-making capacity. Is he lu... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 77-year-old woman who weighs 123 lbs with no health issues. I injured my leg in the tibia area 17 days ago and now have a triangular wound. I poured Hydrogen peroxide on it and then bandaged it with vaseline. The bandage has never gotten wet, but the wound is still not healed. The s... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. From your description, your wound must have healed after 17 days. Delayed wound healing in non-diabetic individuals could be due to infection or inappropriate dressing and bandage. However, kindly send me some clear ... Read Full »
Why is my mother's leg wound, not healing for months?
Query: Hi doctor,I need an opinion from a general surgeon regarding my mother's wound. My mother is 81 years and she has wound for a year. She has consulted three doctors and done some laboratory tests. Based on her reports, the first doctor suggested her to use Mupirocin ointment and Mefenamic acid. It ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the image and laboratory reports of your mother (attachment removed to protect patient identity). She has an ulcer in her leg on the medial aspect. It seems to be a chronic non-healing ulcer as the margins are sharp and the base is filled with yellow... Read Full »