I met with an accident in December 5 2018 and broke my Right Patella into 2 Parts and Gone through ORIF surgery. Its now almost 5 months and my Physiotherapy was going on. Improvement was pretty good and was able to walk normally, also the strength was coming back. Movement of My knee had already reached more than 120°. But 2days back I slipped on stairs, there was instant Pain and Swelling. When gone for X-Ray, I can see a little gap again where I was fractured last time(Compared to X-Ray from 5 March).
I have attached all X-Ray, is everything is good?
Or it's fractured again. I'm no more able to bend and lift my leg straight as it's hurting. Swelling has reduced but still there. My surgeon has suggested to tale rest of few days and use knee braces. And continue the physiotherapy after 5-6days rest.My concern is, will I lost all my progress, strength, and movement gain through 5 months of therapy?Will my progress will reduce? How much time will take to become same as I was 2day before
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Unfortunately you have fallen down again. These refractures are a little difficult to treat. However follow your surgeons advice rest, Painkillers and physiotherapy for 6 to 8 weeks.Normally this should suffice. But if this continues the worst scenario you might need reoperation.
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This could be a refracture as you are giving a history of trauma. The fracture needs to be assed if the fixation is still stable or not. If the fracture is stable then it can treated with immobilization if not it has be operated again.
Your convcern about loosing the range of motion is right, it can be dealt with later on, when the fracture is united.
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