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Leg bone break
My leg bone break tibia and fibula.
Doctor had surgery my leg and fix a plate inside the leg 30 days ago. And told me,you have to walk by walker, don't weight on ankle, to take weight only toe and finger.
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I want to know that, I feels My legs are not equal after surgery. It feels a little short than my original leg.
Can you tell me, there is any hope n way to fix my problem?
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Share your X-rays. It won’t change any length with fibula surgery.
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Not much can be done to lengthen your limb apart from surgery.
You can try a heel/ show raise or insole on the affected side to match the deficit.
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