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Tibia and fibula fracture

2016-04-04 09:16:55
I had a tibia and fibula fracture in right leg.I was operated and rod has been implanted(tibial nailing).when can be the rod removed ??what is the recovery time after rod removal??
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Can be removed after union. In most of cases it is not required to remove wherever required can be removed after 1.5 years. Usually with some brace support mobilzation started almost immediately after surgery. Time to get normal varies among patients usually 3 weeks to 6 weeks.

Answered2016-04-04 23:14:27

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Yes the rod can be removed. Ideally it should be removed 1-2 yrs after surgery. The recovery time is 3 to 6 weeks depending on bone quality.

Answered2016-04-04 13:56:10

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