There is pus at the ankle fracture plate, according to the amount of pus, accompanying symptoms, imaging results, anti-infective treatment, drainage, debridement.
1. There is pus at the plate of ankle fracture, only soft tissue infection, little pus, X-ray examination and culture of pus secretion with drug sensitivity test, after local disinfection, broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment is given first, and sensitive antibiotics are applied according to the results of drug sensitivity test when the results are returned. If the amount of pus is large and the fracture has healed, the plate should be removed surgically, the wound should be cleaned and drained, and antibiotics should be applied.
2. Imaging examination of osteomyelitis, remove the plate, local bone drilling drainage, application of antibiotics, antibiotics are generally used for three months, during the period of laboratory tests, after the normal skin defects are small, direct suture, defects need to be localized skin grafting.
Ankle fracture plate with pus is recommended to actively seek medical advice, physician guidance under the treatment. The use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.