I have reynaulds mostly effecting my fingers. I had foot surgery on three toes and a bunion. The middle toe was straighted out and a nerve was moved because it was pinched. After 4 days my incision was turning black. My doctor said it was superficial. He told me to put neosporin on it. I did for two weeks but it got worse. I went to my rheumatologists and she suggested I go back to the surgeon and get stronger antibiotics. I did, but within a week I was in the hospital with an infection. They said it was ecoli and it was in my bone. Could this not have been prevented?
Hi there every operation carries a 1% risk of infection. The surgeon will do his best to prevent post-operative infection but still a small group of patients will get infected. This is unfortunate but true.  You just need to get back to the surgeon for treatment.