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Open fractures can lead to bacterial infection called osteomyelitis ASK DR. H MITCHELL HECHT
Q: My husband broke the two bones above his ankle. The doctor needed to stabilize the bones using a metal plate and screws. Two weeks later, he developed an infection of the bone, requiring intravenous antibiotics, reopening of the wound to clean it ...
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