Elderly woman’s ankle wound reopens showing metal implant, Cleveland TN


Emergency services responded to assist an 84-year-old woman whose ankle wound reopened after recent surgery, exposing the metal implant.
Audio|Source: Bradley County & Cleveland Fire
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500, you're responding to near Frontage Rd NW.
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Got an 84-year-old female,
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weighs about 165 pounds.
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They're advising that...
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On August the 4th, she had an ankle brace and a screw implant done for a broken ankle.
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And they're advising now that the wound has opened up and the metal inside is showing.
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They're advising that she had the surgery done locally.
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They got you.
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Location mentioned:
Frontage Rd NW, Cleveland, TN
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