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A member asked:
I broke my humerous in 2002 and got a plate implant in 2003 but the bone hasn't healed and the plate is trying to come out with pus, what can i do?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Seek attention: Draining pus, a non healing bone and a moving plate are signs of an infected nonunion. If this s the case it must be treated. Range of treatments include plate removal placement of antibiotics. Replating of bone.
Answered 1/28/2012
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Difficult problem: You have a difficult problem that may take several operations and several months to cure. You should see an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive trauma.
Answered 6/26/2014
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