Are there any Orthopedic Surgeons that do charity cases?If so,who/where would I go to find out?Is MRSA deadly?

Question

It is to remove a rod from the calf bone that has been put down inside the bone. Also has Mrsa infection since surgery,9 mo. The patients doctor has pretty much dumped him, due to inability to pay.

Answer 1

Does the patient qualify for indigent care? i.e. Medicaid? There are hospitals that serve that population and will eat the costs if the social work department builds a legitimate case. It's not necessarily called "charity case," because the surgeon does work for the hospital and gets paid by the hospital. It is up to the hospital, however, to work with the case financially.

As for MRSA, its a resistant form of staphylococcus aureus. It sounds like the patient has osteomyelitis. There are antibiotics to treat it, but I assume the patient keeps having recurrent infections. Any bacterial infection can be deadly left untreated. Until he can find a hospital that will pay for his costs, he'll just have to be treated with antibiotics each time the bone gets reinfected.

Answer 2

Did you try applying for medical assistance? MRSA can be deadly if its not treated, it can spread to other places in the body. And its contagious, so you could be spreading it to other people. I dont know where you live, so I don't know of any doctors near you that may do reduced cost cases. Check out this page for some info about mrsa http://www.amm.co.uk/files/factsabout/fa_mrsa.htm
www.upmc.com

Answer 3

Here is a website about MRSA. http://www.amm.co.uk/files/factsabout/fa_mrsa.htm You could try calling around to different places to ask about Orthopedic Surgeons and charity cases. I have never heard of them, but doesn't mean they are not out there. Good luck.

Answer 4

it really depends on where the mrsa is. mrsa is just a bacteria that has become increadibly resistant to antibiotics. they are usually obtained at HOSPITALS. sometimes the rod doesnt need to be removed.

Answer 5

From my understanding, Doctors cannot refuse treatment to a patient who is making an effort to pay, even if it's only a dollar a week.