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Offline Bee224

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Tibia plateau fracture seven weeks NWB and no change what am I doing wrong ???
« on: July 28, 2012, 01:58:22 AM »
Hi

I'm new to all of this. I fractured my tibia plateau on 10 June playing sport. It's undisplaced. Been nwb for seven weeks and in full leg brace. Saw surgeon today says no change in seven weeks am still nwb for another four weeks. So upset with lack of quick recovery thinking of getting another opinion. Any ideas to help speed things up

Thanks
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Offline jpalen

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Re: Tibia plateau fracture seven weeks NWB and no change what am I doing wrong ???
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2012, 12:03:11 AM »
Sorry you joined us, but since it's not displaced, let it heal fully before weight bearing so you won't need surgery.
do as much bending stretching and flexing as you can. just no weight bearing. I would check with a PT on what exercises to do based on your x-ray results.
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Offline Danastark

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Re: Tibia plateau fracture seven weeks NWB and no change what am I doing wrong ???
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2012, 04:58:31 AM »
Sorry about your fracture and a member of the calloused palm club!  I  8)fractured mine but like you didn't displace it much so was NWB for 8 weeks and my x-rays showed it is mostly healed.  Did your Dr. Indicate why it isn't healing?  I did some research when I was injured and improved my diet, less sugar, added glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin sulfate, vitamin D.  Good luck to you.
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Offline Bee224

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Re: Tibia plateau fracture seven weeks NWB and no change what am I doing wrong ???
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2012, 08:56:32 AM »
He didn't say much as to why hasn't healed just some people take longer than others
I got some vitamin d and calcium today. Any other recomendations
I'm only 30 so thought I would heal quickly
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Offline Rothera

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Re: Tibia plateau fracture seven weeks NWB and no change what am I doing wrong ???
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2012, 06:20:13 PM »
I had bone healing problems.

My surgeon wanted me to try Exogen which is an ultrasound device you use for 20 mins per day, supposed to stimulate bone growth. I can't say for sure if it worked but following the bone grafts I was expected to take 6 months to heal.....and I was fine after 5. The research is good, but who knows!! Probably too early to consider for you yet.....it costs £1000 for the unit so you'd need to be desperate.....which is was!

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Offline venkatesh0073

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Re: Tibia plateau fracture seven weeks NWB and no change what am I doing wrong ???
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 05:32:54 PM »
Extremely urgent its time for decision
I am from india
I am 24 years old male
i met with  an accident one year ago on 14/07/2011
and my leg right tibia and fibula were fractured
and the orthopedic surgeon fixed
ORIF right proximal tibia with locking plate
but till now the fracture was not healed and am able to walk with the help of elbow crutches is already 12months
the x-rays were same there is little  difference in the X-ray which were taken in the period of every  month
some doctors were saying need bone grafting
and some doctors saying is healing
last month the doctor advised me to walk with out  any support
I did the same and after 4 weeks the plate side is pain 
I am not having any pain I can walk up to 2 km with out any support.
After that I anm unable to walk because of pain and met with the doctor and he taken ct scan and the ct scan report was
The radiologist given report as
Status of post operative plates and screws are noted in tibia
Old fracture proximal tibia shaft of right tibia is seen with sclerosis along the fracture borders
With 5 mm gaping noted. Minimal callus seen  antero-laterally. As  compared to fibula callus formation is less –suggestive of non united fracture.
The doctor said fracture was not healed and he did bone grafting
NOW ON 26/6/2012 I HAD ONE WITH BONE GRAFTING SURGERY
the same right proximal tibia
with autologus+autogenes  bone graft
now I am taking calcium carbonate 500mg
doctor advied to non weight bearing for 6 weaks
the doctor kept knee immobiliser
my question is what is the time required to heal the fracture after keeping bone grafting
and what can be done to speeden the fracture healing
and is there any method to fasten the fracture healing
after the weight bearing speedens the fracture healing (doctor advied to non weight bearing for 6 weaks)
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