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Had a below knee amputation on Dec. 27, 2015. Sent to a long-term facility, ended up with an e.coli infection. What might have caused it? Back in the original hospital. Still using a wound vac; just started hyper oxygen chamber today. Should it be taking this log to heal? Thanks Eve
Greetings regarding your questions on how long it takes for a below knee amputation to heal yes it usually takes at least 2months but if it becomes infected it will stay a bit longer than 2months please start injection ceftriaxone(antibiotic) to speed up the healing
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How Long Does The Amputee Wound Take To Heal?
Greetings regarding your questions on how long it takes for a below knee amputation to heal yes it usually takes at least 2months but if it becomes infected it will stay a bit longer than 2months please start injection ceftriaxone(antibiotic) to speed up the healing