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We visit an elderly man bedridden after a hip fracture. he complains of pain in his legs. is it thrombophlebitis i?
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Unlikely: Throbophlebitis is not that painful he needs a complete examination by an experienced orthopaedic surgeon.
Answered 6/11/2013
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