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Can you tell me how much time after orthopedic surgery can an infection develop?

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First 2 weeks: Generally, an infection will develop within the first two weeks after surgery. There are exceptions of course, we have seen a few people develop infections even 3-4 weeks following surgery.

Dr Arnold agreed

Answered 6/27/2019

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