43 years old mason met with an accident and had left tibial fracture lower end. Patient was treated with plating in the tibia.
7 months after the surgery, the patient presented with history of discharge and on removal of the dressing this was visible. Xrays are here
Tibial Plate Is Exposed - Also Visible Is Slight Discharge Trickling Down
Note the exposed plate through the sloughed tissue over the plate.
Xrays were done and bone was found to be united.
Patient was put on antibiotic therapy and was advised plate removal.
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