Broken lower tibia and fibia
I broke my lower tibia and fibia 7 weeks ago now after doing a tandem skydive and having a bad landing. My left leg twisted backwards and the lower tibia has completely snapped on a curved slant. The hospital orignially said they were going to operate but after a few days they decided it was too risky as the bone is too thin, so it was manipulated into place as soon as I arrived into A&E and i've been in the same full leg cast since. My problem is that the tibia bone isn't re growing and they have now given me a bone stimulator machine to use for 8 hours a day for the next 4 weeks until my next appointment with the consultant. No-one is really telling me much, i would like to know if this is successful, how long it might take to heal completely and if it will heal completely and how much physio i will need?
Re: Broken lower tibia and fibia
hi dear
In this situation my advise is illazarove tecnique will help full .It is Russian treatment very very advance in othopeadices.It has many strange technique but very help full than the tridetional treatment of bones.plz let me know what your surgeon decide.you may visit
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with best wishes
dr.rana