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I have fractured my right leg on the fibula,Normally how many days it will take to get cured of this type fracture

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I have fracture in fibula area ..now fifth day ..first day I got pain around fibula area ..then no pain..but today I got pain around fibula area ...what's problem ? How much time needed to heal???

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Got a fibula fracture...want to know how much time i will take to recover...nd doctor said he have to operate..want to consult someone really good before getting it operate..

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What are the checklists of a good, really good and the best doctor? Also there may be personal bias, someone finds one doctor really good but other person feels the other way. Every doctor I believe ...  Read More

Fibula broken while playing football and tibula moved away slightly outwards, after 5 months of surgery i had plates and screw on my fibula and rod in ankle for 2 months . And now its 6 months from fracture i can't run jump

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You might want to wait a little more before you can run or jump. You have to follow a rehab protocol to get back to sports soon ...  Read More

My fibula has two fractures because of a fall from basketball I dont know how to post the picture of the x Ray here but the fibula is really bent and it is really not in a straight line as it seems before. I have been in a cast for about 2 and a half weeks now and I do not feel that much pain at all anymore. My only concern is that a doctor said th

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Please consult one more orthopaedic surgeon for this. Not sure if your fracture is dislocated Did he discuss any surgery options? ...  Read More

L fractured my tibia and fibula some months ago. There seem to be a non union.

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On 24 i meet an accident. I hav got a fracture in my fibula it has been operated.. i m in bed rest completely.. i want to knw tht how many day it will take to cure completely..?? n plz give ur valuable suggestions for curing it faster..!!

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fibula fracture usually takes six to eight weeks for healing ,for better healing requires calcium supplements,consult orthopedic surgeon ...  Read More

What should I do for fractured at lower right fibula due to run please suggest me to heal the fracture, should I go plaster or supplements.

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This fracture is best treated in plaster. Calcium supplements are to be taken in addition. ...  Read More

Hi my fathers age is 65 and he had a hair line fracture and after 2 months of bed rest when we took X-ray still the report from radiologist says FRACTURE AT DISTAL END OF FIBULA and one doctor confirmed that my dad can start walking with help of walker and another doctor told us that fracture is still there pls help me

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Lower end fibula fracture requires casting,if it is not done it may go for delayed union or nonunion consult orthopedic y ...  Read More

I had fractured my fibula and went for a cast though the doctor has suggested a surgery. Now the bone has heard fine and I have removed the cast.. however I have developed discomfort in my ankle and swelling around it even after 2 weeks of cast removal. Cast was on for 5 weeks. How long would it take for my leg to be normal as I still have a limp

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I had fibula fracture 6 weeks back and now my doctor removed the fiber cast and didn't even do xray . I am feeling pain in my ankle and feeling limp while walking .how much does it take for this injury to heal.

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If you still have pain you should get a X-ray done. X-ray will show your fracture union progress whether the fracture has united or not. Fracture healing depends on a lot of factors Your bone healt ...  Read More

I have a fracture on the Fibula head four weeks ago. Treatment was only hinged knee braces without immobilization. Now after four weeks the doctor advised me to do activity without braces. Only pain at back of knee during knee flexion of knee.

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At 4 weeks post fibula head fracture, mild pain during knee bending is common due to stiffness & muscle tightness. Focus on rehab: ✔️ Start gentle knee ROM (bending/straightening) ✔️ Quadriceps & ham ...  Read More

I have a hairline fracture in fibula and pattela.. I am wearing cast since 12 days..how much time it will takes to heal...i will add reports also

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Cast for 6 weeks. Followed by physiotherapy exercises. Complete healing will continue till 3 months ...  Read More

My name is Vinay and Got a fractured while riding a bike... what will be a treatment and how much it will cost??

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Needs thorough neurovascular evaluation After selling of oedema, operation plating Cost varies ...  Read More

Hello, My aunty fell down from a step and her right leg got injured, upon xray the report mentioned that it is a Minimally displaced fracture of distal end of fibula. I consulted few docs and some advised rest and crape bandage and some advised surgery and placing a titanium plate, considering her age of 60+ and being diabetic, we are worried on he

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Kindly share the x ray to decide the plan of action. ...  Read More

For this fibula fracture surgery needed or conventional method is best ..can tell which is best or conventional method will heal ah ???

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Require surgery.. along with fibula , tibia medial malleolus is there. It also requires surgery ...  Read More

Surgery needed for fibula fracture or convention method is best ??? Today is 13 day of injury ...???

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On day 1 leg ankle area was swollen and had continuous pain... as of now the swelling has drastically got reduced and packed bandage has got loosed. pain only when the leg changes its position or sometimes when coughs.leg is in elevated position with two recron pillows for leg support. Can turn left or right side of position for sleeping or should

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Can you please share the xray ,it will help to decide what to do next.? ...  Read More

I have distal fibula hairline fracture and doctor has put plaster for 2 months and asked not to put any weight during this time. I want to ask that after 2 months what will be the procedure. Will I be able to walk without any support after cast opens?

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Initial walk with support than walk without support ...  Read More

6months Ago My Mother Gone Through Tibula Fibula Fracture.Right Now Our Doctor Suggested Practice Walk Slowly With Stick.But My Mother Not Practising Walking Confidently.Here Are Her Scanning Reports Pls Suggest Further Process To Make Walk Her Better.

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Start full weight bearing walk with support She will improve ...  Read More

On 5th November I had twisted my ankle and I fell down. The following day I visited the doctor and after an x-ray, the doctor told me I had distal Fibula fracture. I was on plaster for 5 weeks 3 days. After cutting the plaster another x-ray was done and the doctor said a small part of the crack is yet to be healed. He asked me to try walking but I

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Please share xrays at time of injury and xray after 6 weeks. Will guide you further after checking xrays ...  Read More

I fractured my fibula at the end 18 days back . Pain is reduced but still there if the fracture area is touched. Swelling is gone down but still there. Doctor has put a slab and could not do full cast because of swelling. I took swelling medication for 10 days as directed by doctor. X ray was taken twice and bone has not moved. I keep the foot ele

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It will take 1 month to heal and 3 month for swelling to subside completly ...  Read More

My Mother Has Fracture Of Both Tibia Fibula 2 Months 15 Days Ago We Went For Local Kattu Mean (Puttur Kattu) Recently We Consulted Doctor And He Suggested Some Medicines And He Said After 20 Days We Will See If The Bone Set Rightly Surgery Not Needed If Not Then We Will Go For Sugery Pls Suggest My Mother Bone Will Set Or Not I am worrying about he

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1 Month Back My Mother Feel Down In Our Farm.Firstly We Didn't Go For Scan Or Any Doctor Consultation . As Pain Was Heavy We Go For Local Puttur Katu Performed By Some Old Techniques By Placing Sticks,Cloth,Egg Etc. 2 Days Back I Taken My Mother For Scanning Shockingly The Bone Was Not Rightly Placed.As I Am Fearing About Her Here Are Scanning Repo

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Requires lateral view xray to confirm tha alignment ...  Read More

Iam 18 year old boy had accident in which i had open fracture with severe blood loss i went for surgery its been 5 months of surgery currently walking on walker with weight bearing on injured leg . But now my leg is started bending while weight bearing . Its that because of weak implant tensed nail or my fibula is longer than my tibia and need oste

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Same answer everytime.. wait till 9 month ...  Read More

Iam kunal 18 years of age i had a accident in which i broked up my tibia fibula and had surgery . It's almost 140 days now iam sharing my latest ct scan . Please examine it and tell me about my recovery. I had a open compound fracture with severe blood loss.

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Can u walk with full weight bearing at present? Any discharge from open wound site? Have u been operated upon at that time? ...  Read More

Iam sharing my. Xray i used to found that my tibia bone and the implant got bended please examine them and tell me whether it got bended or its becoz of xray angles.

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Consult online with complete case history and xrays ...  Read More

I had tibia fibula compond fracture in an accident now its been almost 2 months . My question is that, i used to masturbate daily will it slow down my bone healing process or its not related to bone healing.

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All is well don't worry Take proper knowledge about this first chat online for guidance ...  Read More

I had a bike accident in which i broked up my both tibia and fibula and had a wound also. (Doctors didn't fixed strong implants and screws because i had very bad wound and infection) Now i am sharing my 2 xrays, just after surgery and 2 months after surgery. Is there any improvements in bone healing or i will require a bone grafting surgery . Iam a

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Yes it’s not stable fixation as per my thinking based on your age and bone quality ...  Read More

Does this fracture needs bone grafting? Accident has occurred 3 months back and he was under plastic surgery, now he has healed and has been referred to orthopedic.

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Kindly consult me for complete discussion on this matter ...  Read More

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