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Had surgery on my foot (navicular fx) and the area around the incision site, farther than 2 inches from the site, has gotten red and warm. infection?
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Watch and call.: Knowing the time frame or the post operative day count would make the assessment a whole lot easier and accurate. Red and warm does not necessarily make a wound be infected as these are also found in as part of the normal inflammatory response. Best to at least call the surgeon and tell him the situation as he is the best person to direct the appropriate directed response.
Answered 8/16/2015
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