CHIEF COMPLAINT: draining left thigh wound HISTORY OF PRESEN

CHIEF COMPLAINT: draining left thigh wound HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: patient sustained a gunshot wound to left thigh in 1992. plate became loose likely secondary to infection in 1999. he was treated with antibiotics and the wound allowed to heal by secondary intention. wound intermittently underwent breakdown and drainage in 2014 following stress put on leg when patient stood for long hours. Plastic surgeon didi a culture and found it was infected and erecommended a debridement which was done July 15. He was discharged on pain killers and antibiotics. ID saw patient in August 2016 per his Plastic surgery’s recs and determined that stronger IV antibiotics would be required.