Knee Infection

Question

Assalam o alaikum ..

Meri mother Gout patient hn.. 10 , 11 saal se mdcn use kr rhi.

4 month se un ki knee me bht pain,  swelling , or jalan b hoti. 
Doctor ne btaya k ghutny me Pus hy . operate krwao.

plz btayen k operate zruri hy kya ya mdcn se pus khatam ho skti.

Dr. Abdul Rahman · Answer

WA
to decide what to do, pt should be examined and investigated with certain lab tests
if there is pus, then definitely z
should be operated

Dr. Muhammad Rameez Ul Haq · Answer

Needs Examination

Dr. Farrukh Abbas · Answer

After examination and lab tests if doctor suspects Septic arthritis then surgery should be done as early as possible.

Dr. Khalil Farooque · Answer

w/salam... need to see your mother clinically then one can comment if it is septic or not...

Dr. Shahbaz Qayyum · Answer

history and examination is required.

Dr. Naveed Aslam · Answer

pl get CBC and CRP
sr Uric acid
and then cotact me
042-32591427,

Dr. Aimal Sattar · Answer

Send us ultrasound report

Dr. M Hassan Ibrahim · Answer

it's most likely osteoarthritis. puss for 4 months is much less likely. please get it properly checked before final decision

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