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UFC legend Mark Coleman back in the hospital for emergency surgery: ‘My hip is septically infected’

Mark Coleman is back in the hospital.

The UFC legend recently revealed in a post on Instagram that he would be spending some time in a Columbus, Ohio hospital to deal with a septic infection in his replacement hip.

“Back in the hospital again,” Coleman said. “My hip is septically infected. They were going to do emergency surgery today, but I’m on blood thinners, so they’re going to have to wait until Monday. So I’m going to hang out here for the weekend. All’s going to be fine.”

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According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons:

It is difficult for the immune system to attack bacteria that make it to these implants.