Post Tibia Surgery

2018-10-23 04:48:27
I suffered from a tibia open fracture in mid sept this year. The doctors did a ORIF, IM Nailing and left the broken fibula has it is. I was given 50% wb on the second week Now at 6 weeks, i was xray and doctor say he could see some bone growth. I was able to walk short distance with no crutches, and he told me to go on fwb. My question now is, while i am able to walk with no crutches, i cant seems to activate quads, glutes to help me take the stair even just a wee bit. The injured leg tend to "lock" instead of walking with a slight knee bend . Is there something i can do to improve this situation? Thank you all for the inputs.
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Kindly show me x rays of the affected site ( latest).

Answered2018-10-27 06:22:37

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Share x-rays. The lock might be a result of mechanical obstruction by the hardware . Or a meniscus pathology . If soft tissue component is responsible for the lock , then it may have to be addressed seperately.

Answered2018-10-23 07:40:00

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