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Infection

Infection is possible after any surgery and this occurs in some form in at least three to five of each hundred foot and ankle surgeries.
Whilst infection is usually treatable with antibiotics, it can be very severe, causing the surgical wound to break down. Sometimes this means you can need a further operation to wash out the wound. If the wound does not improve you might need to have plastic surgery to close your skin. In rare cases if an infection cannot be controlled, you might need an amputation of your leg. In the worst case scenario you could even die from a severe infection.

You are at higher risk of infection if you smoke, are diabetic, are malnourished or take steroids. Longer surgeries exceeding two hours also carry a greater risk of infection.
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For surgeries where you are having any device implanted (such as wires, plates and screws, speedbridge, internal brace or any implant such as an ankle replacement) you will normally be given a dose of an appropriate antibiotic at the time of surgery to help reduce the chance of an infection.
 
For a detailed medical article on infection after foot an ankle surgery visit:
https://journals.lww.com/clinorthop/Fulltext/2001/10000/Foot_and_Ankle_Infections_After_Surgery.17.aspx
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Fred Morling
​Tel: 01243788122 ext 33263 
Chichester Nuffield
​Private secretary:
​Sarah Palmer
Tel: 01243753022

Goring Hall secretary:
Medserv/ Natalie
​Tel: 01903953201
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  • Chichester Foot and Ankle
    • Foot and Ankle Specialist Mr Dawe
    • Patient Testimonials
    • News
    • Privacy
  • Foot and ankle conditions
    • Bunions
    • Big toe arthritis
    • Achilles tendinopathy
    • Achilles tendon rupture
  • Treatments
    • Cartiva
    • Bunion Surgery
    • Ankle replacement
    • Lateral ligament stabilisation surgery
    • Slant board exercises
    • Injections for foot and ankle pain
    • Fusion Surgery
    • Consent for surgery
  • Foot and ankle referrals
    • Foot and ankle surgeon appointments
    • Information for GPs referring patients with foot and ankle pain
    • I am not near West Sussex or am outside the UK
  • Resources
    • Sites of foot pain
    • Links to other foot and ankle services and resources
    • Internal
    • Rehab protocols >
      • Rehabilitation from achiles tendon rupture treated without surgery using VACOped boot
      • Recovery from achilles rupture without surgery using VACOped boot
      • Rehabilitation from achilles tendon rupture treated without surgery using Boot and Wedges
      • Rehabilitation from achilles tendon rupture treated with surgery in Aircast boot and wedges
      • Foot and Ankle rehabilitation