Tendon repair gone wrong

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Hello. My husband recently had tendon repair surgery on his right thumb on Sept 16 2017. Since the surgery he has been experiencing extreme discomfort and pain. He went to his OC after a few weeks and after we left the pain got worse as the site became swollen and discolored. A few days ago the site started to break open and leak fluids and pus. We went to the hospital and got the runaround because they didn't feel that he was a dire emergency. Come to find out his body is rejecting the suture

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Dr. Dewangan Sunil Joint Replacement Surgeon 23 yrs exp Raipur Consult Now · Accepted Answer

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It may be a simple infection , get it treated

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