X Ray Analysis of my mom's right knee

Hello Everybody,


This is my first post here. I need your opinion regarding the X Ray analysis and treatment of my mom's right knee. I hope you all will help.


My mom is 56 year old and 2 weeks back she had a fall. The X-Ray analysis of her Right knee AP/Lat view is given below verbatim

" Mild osteopenia in visualized bones with evidence of depressed fracture lateral tibial plateau and osteoarthritis changes in knee joint "


The doctor has put her leg in a knee brace which she has to wear all the times and it immobilizes her leg.


There was some swelling at the knee which has now reduced.


She is able to walk a little using a stick as support.She finds no pain in the knee while walking.


She often complains to me that she finds the knee immobilizer very uncomfortable to wear. After wearing it for considerable period of time, she finds that her knee has become stiff.


The doctor has advised her to wear the immobilizer at all times and not to move her leg at any cost.


Do you think this situation is serious enough to require a knee brace or she can safely discontinue its use ?

I don't think that anyone here can really give you an accurate opinion over the internet. However, if she fell 2 weeks back and that is when the fracture occurred, then I would say that yes she definitely needs to keep it immobilised for a while longer. With mild osteopenia leading to an increase in healing times, I would leave it well alone for now and follow your doctors advice.

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Originally Posted by Ironmike

I don't think that anyone here can really give you an accurate opinion over the internet. However, if she fell 2 weeks back and that is when the fracture occurred, then I would say that yes she definitely needs to keep it immobilised for a while longer. With mild osteopenia leading to an increase in healing times, I would leave it well alone for now and follow your doctors advice.

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Hi Ironmike,

Thanks for your advice. Can you advise on some comfortable knee braces - some links or snaps of the knee braces will be useful.

Hi Ironmike,

Just to add, my mom wears a knee cap over her knee all the times.

The weight of knee brace makes her restless and she feels very uncomfortable using it.

Do you think prolonged use of such knee brace can cause her knee to become stiff ?