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Its been 4 months of fracture walking with walker. In the xray there is a separate bone piece will this piece unite itself or it will require further surgery.
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You need a clinical evaluation and may be a CT scan to confirm union of fracture.
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Hi sir.
Was your fracture a open one?(exposing bone or bleeding at the time of fracture)
I need your serial xrays to comment.
(But seeing this single xray.. I think you are going to land in Non-union and may need further surgeries to make the bone unite)
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Dr. Prathyusha Azari
Orthopedist
2 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Hello..
First of all your injury is an open or closed one( associated with bleeding or not) ..any episodes of fever ,pain ,pus discharge coming from that site??
Kindly post your previous X-rays at the time of injury..if possible with the wound picture
By seeing this xray it seems like non union ...if possible kindly do ct right leg ...
Next Steps
take calcium supplements.. pain persists hot water bag application..do physiotherapy strengthening exercises..
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Dr. Pranav Shejul
Orthopedic surgeon
11 yrs exp
Pune
Get a CT scan and you will know if its united or not..
Then we can decide on further management.
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