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A 44-year-old male asked:
Foot op - due to broken bone, then wore a cast, but after diagnosed with clot in sural vein. doctors removed the cast to treat. is this advisable?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mak Yousefpouranswered
DM Care, Wound Care, Surgeries 19 years experience
Yes: Last thing you want is a clot in your veins that can dislodge and travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary emboli. That is more important than a broken foot for sure.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 29 years experience
It sounds: Like the prudent thing to do. If you have a clot, you don't leave the cast on. As long as you are not walking on the foot, i.E using crutches, the bones should be okay.
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Dr. Bernard Bach Jr commented
Orthopedic Surgery 43 years experience
A sural vein clot is unlikely to propagate and become dislodged.
Feb 3, 2015
Last updated Sep 24, 2016
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