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LURINDA K posted an update in the group Knee Replacement Advocate Network
Eric & the group:
Lurinda’s surgeon told her that the reason her wound would not heal is because the infection has created a “coating” around a portion of the exposed hardware and this coating will not let new skin grow around the hardware.
I can not believe that in this day and age of medical advances that there is nothing that can be done!
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LURINDA K posted a new activity comment
Broke femur 2 yrs ago and two months later infection set in. Sept 2017 had knee removed and a spacer installed. Jan 2018 had 1st knee installed. Jan to Feb removed knee & replace 2 more times. April hemoglobin went down to 4 and called EMT’s for transport to hospital for transfusion; one of th EMT’s dropped her and it re-opened incision. Been…[Read more]
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I have also struggled with infections that required an ID specialist. She needs a good Infectious Disease Specialist (ID Specialist) at a major medical center.The closest is probably in Orlando or Tampa. She should be on strong IV antibiotics. I assume she has medicare ?
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LURINDA K posted an update in the group Knee Replacement Advocate Network
I am Eugene, Lurinda’s husband (since September, 2017) and am doing research on why the wounds on her knee will not heal. She has had three knee replacements since 01/01/2018.
Her surgeon told her the ONLY cure will be to amputate the leg above the knee and I just can not believe that this is the only way.….Gene
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Hello Gene. I am so sorry to hear that Lurinda is having such severe problems with knee replacements and healing. Can you give me a little background? Where are you located, where were the replacements done and by whom, and why were there three replacements done in such a short time? Were all three on the same knee? Is she having infection issues?
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Broke femur 2 yrs ago and two months later infection set in. Sept 2017 had knee removed and a spacer installed. Jan 2018 had 1st knee installed. Jan to Feb removed knee & replace 2 more times. April hemoglobin went down to 4 and called EMT’s for transport to hospital for transfusion; one of th EMT’s dropped her and it re-opened incision. Been…[Read more]
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I have also struggled with infections that required an ID specialist. She needs a good Infectious Disease Specialist (ID Specialist) at a major medical center.The closest is probably in Orlando or Tampa. She should be on strong IV antibiotics. I assume she has medicare ?
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LURINDA K joined the group
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LURINDA K joined the group Knee Replacement Advocate Network
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I fully understand and wish I was able to help more. You say that her doc is best in the area?. Is he an infectious disease doc or an orthopedic specialist? Bottom line this situation should have never happened! It really sounds negligent to me, although I am not a malpractice lawyer. Have you been to a major medical center for evaluation?…[Read more]