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I have had osteomyelitis in my fractured leg. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Can osteomyelitis infection be cured completely? I met with an accident nine months ago, in which my right leg got fractured. I had surgery and had a rod put inside my leg. After three months, I got osteomyelitis. The doctor drained it but recurred again. My doctor removed the rod and pu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. In any bone infection, first of all, the infected tissue has to be removed completely so that only healthy tissue remains. This requires thorough debridement and if required, an antibiotic spacer to be put inside ... Read Full »
Kindly interpret the scan results after the RCT failure.
Query: Hello doctor, I had systemic inflammation due to RCT (Root Canal Treatment) failure in one of the teeth in the upper right part of my mouth next to my implant. My CRP (C Reactive Protein) was 100 mg/L, and I have been prescribed Clindamycin. I had undergone an extraction of the same tooth, and a bo... Read Full »
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Will the antibiotics be effective for osteomyelitis if I do not complete the prescribed schedule?
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with osteomyelitis about eight weeks ago. I went to the hospital every day for exactly six weeks to receive antibiotics called Rocephin. After six weeks of infusions, I could not go anymore as I had no transportation, not even money for the bus. So, I called the doctor ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I agree with your doctor. You have to complete the antibiotic schedule as prescribed. Read Full »
What can we do for faster recovery of diabetic foot ulcer?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 53 years old and she weighs 60 kg. She has fell down and tried home remedy for foot but, the foot has become worse. Now she is hospitalized. Her sugar level was 295 on the first day and now they have controlled it with insulin and today her sugar level is 180. What can w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the pictures, it is a clearly indicative of diabetic foot ulceration (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Since she has uncontrolled diabetes, the nerves and blood vessels to the foot have been affected and have become ulcerated. The depth of the w... Read Full »
Do the attached reports still show an epidural abscess?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with lumbosacral osteomyelitis. So I took ATT for eight months, followed by Linezolid and Ciprofloxacin for five months. I discontinued antibiotics due to peripheral neuropathy. Recently, a contrast MRI was made. Could you please tell me how much the improvement is based ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in to us. I hope you are not in much discomfort. On comparing the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) LS (lumbosacral) spine reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) taken in the past ten months.I find that certain areas are showing like... Read Full »