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How To Avoid Blood Clots After Retrieval Of Hardware From Back?

my husband has hardware in his back and ankle and has developed an infection. he is on 2 months of infusion therapy. if this does not clear up the infection the wound care doctors want him to have the hardware removed in both places. after the back surgery my husband developed blood clots and almost died - now what can doctors do to keep the risk of blood clots at a minimum if he has to have the hardware removed?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
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If there is infection with hardware in situ best way is to remove hardware. Because hardware may be the reason for persistant of infection. Bacteria form biofilm om hardware that is not penatrate by antibiotics. Some amount of hematoma is formed after surgery due to blood loss and oozing. Ways to avoid hematoma are 1. Use of drain after surgery 2. Maticulous closure of wound in layers without leaving any dead space. 3. Pressure bandage of wound post surgery. 4. Injection tranexa twice a day for initial few days.
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How To Avoid Blood Clots After Retrieval Of Hardware From Back?

Dear patient If there is infection with hardware in situ best way is to remove hardware. Because hardware may be the reason for persistant of infection. Bacteria form biofilm om hardware that is not penatrate by antibiotics. Some amount of hematoma is formed after surgery due to blood loss and oozing. Ways to avoid hematoma are 1. Use of drain after surgery 2. Maticulous closure of wound in layers without leaving any dead space. 3. Pressure bandage of wound post surgery. 4. Injection tranexa twice a day for initial few days.