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I had ankle surgery 8 weeks ago complete with plate and screws got infection over the plate. now the plate is exposed. should i go to the er
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Red your surgeon: You need either to go back to the original surgeon or to your primary doctor and referred to orthopedic. If you have infection now the er can give you an antibiotic but you will still need the orthopedic
Answered 3/22/2020
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