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Still swelling, pain- 5 mths post met. orif for nonunion. foot red, warm. bone not completely healed- dr. suggests crps. possible? or still fractured?
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Surgeon knows: A CT will,give better results on bone healing, your surgeon knows that. Infection is possible from your description as well as a non Union. The best person tomdiscussnthismwithnisnthe person who performed the operation. If their is concern, a second opinion can be done as well. If, CRPS is suspected and confirmed, see a pain doc asap to start aggressive treatment and limit the problem
Answered 3/11/2016
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