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Suggest Remedy For Recurring Lump With Pus On Knee

I had a injury on my knee some 12 years when I fell and I had 12 stitches. The wound healed up fine, but since then I had sore knee over the years. Just few months ago I had this boil kinda lump show up which had pus in it, the wound healed up but then it keeps coming back the lump with the pus in it, it just would not heal. The infection dries up but comes back on the same spot on the old stitch mark
Fri, 3 Jul 2015
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Hi,Dear,
Thanks for the query to My HCM Clinic.
I studied your query in details and understood your health concerns.
-Treatment and Cause of your lump on knee-
a-Mostly it is-a retained/burried- stitch thread-which is causing Chronic Abscess with soreness and pus discharge.
b-Other Cause of ?Osteomyelitis of the knee bones below the infected but healed stitched scar wound,needs to be ruled out by Xry KNEE with nearby wound area.
c-I would advise-to consult ER Surgeon-who would remove the -burried stitch thread.ER orthopaedic surgeon would treat it if there is Xry knee lead to treat Osteomyelitis of knee bones.
This advise would help you to plan treatment with your doctor.
Hope this resolves your query.
Wellcome for further query in this regard.
Have a Good Day...!!
With Regards
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Suggest Remedy For Recurring Lump With Pus On Knee

Hi,Dear, Thanks for the query to My HCM Clinic. I studied your query in details and understood your health concerns. -Treatment and Cause of your lump on knee- a-Mostly it is-a retained/burried- stitch thread-which is causing Chronic Abscess with soreness and pus discharge. b-Other Cause of ?Osteomyelitis of the knee bones below the infected but healed stitched scar wound,needs to be ruled out by Xry KNEE with nearby wound area. c-I would advise-to consult ER Surgeon-who would remove the -burried stitch thread.ER orthopaedic surgeon would treat it if there is Xry knee lead to treat Osteomyelitis of knee bones. This advise would help you to plan treatment with your doctor. Hope this resolves your query. Wellcome for further query in this regard. Have a Good Day...!! With Regards