Mr. Specter. And after that time how frequently did you see him?
Dr. Shires. Decreasing frequency over the next 3 weeks—never less than three or four times a day, even after he was convalescing.
Mr. Specter. How long was he in the hospital?
Dr. Shires. I don't really know the number of days he was in the hospital.
Mr. Specter. After he left the hospital, have you seen him?
Dr. Shires. Yes; I saw him again approximately 2 weeks, I guess it was, after he left the hospital, in Austin. He developed a superficial saphenous thrombophlebitis in the right leg, not the one that the injury occurred in. This was undoubtedly incident to a catheter cutdown having been placed in this leg for administration of blood and fluids while he was in the hospital. He unequivocably had a clot in the saphenous vein and at this time was placed on bed rest, antibiotics, anticoagulants and responded very satisfactorily.
Mr. Specter. Do you anticipate seeing him in the future?
Dr. Shires. Do I?
Mr. Specter. Yes.
Dr. Shires. Not for his wounds. No—the only followup care that he really requires at the moment is the bone—the orthopedic followup, which incidentally is also completely healed.