Bone breaks around the knee :

TP fracture and recovery time - - Posted by kiteboarder (kiteboarder), 2 October 2004

I fractured my tibia plateau on 6-20-04 I had surgery and they put in one screw. I went back out  kiteboarding at 11 weeks post op. Full weight bearing walking at 6 weeks.
I wanted to post this because when I broke it and started reading this forum I was pretty discouraged because so many of the posters seem to have very long recovery  times.
I guess a lot of these injuries were worse than mine but what I'm trying to do is tell people that not all these injuries take forever to heal. [it just seems like forever]
I'm still not all the way back and still have some pain but boy does it feel good to walk again.
Good luck to all.
Kiteboarder


Posted by KNEECAP (KNEECAP), 2 October 2004

i shattered my knee cap 4 weeks ago, and im able to do so much more at 4 weeks than most people are doing in 4 months or even a year

the doc told me it was the worst knee cap break he had seen
Posted by HHB (MHB), 3 October 2004

Hi KiteBoarder and Kneecap,

You two, similar to my own experience, are definitely some of the lucky ones. When I broke my kneecap, I didn't even know what the inside of a knee looked like, much less how it all worked or if I would ever walk normally again.

I found this site, which has enormous informational resources, and learned what I needed to know. As mentioned, the recovery was smooth, fast enough, steady and comfortable. After I started to read the forums here, I wondered when setbacks would appear. Fortunately, none did.

I KNOW I've been lucky. The surgeon who fixed the knee must be an artist as well as excellent, because he left me with a very nice kneecap undersurface that is comfortable and functions as before.

At my age (61), I know this old body has been good to me, too. Was glad to put 100% into the rehab schedule, of course -- anyone would want to recover fully, walk normally in comfort and pursue favorite activities as before. But when I complied with OS and PT suggestions, it all worked, first time. Sometimes that's not the way it turns out even though you're giving it everything you've got.

I appreciate beyond words the encouragement, help, tips, and good knowledge so freely shared by this site's participants -- what a generous, caring bunch of folks they are.

And please know that I do applaud your smooth recoveries/great luck -- reading about them cheers me up, so thanks for sharing! I also hope for your continued success and complete recovery, of course. Most of all, would like to know exactly how to make one big wish come true -- then every poster here could enjoy similar good fortune.

Always hug your knees -- MHB


Posted by kgrosskurth (Kathy G), 4 October 2004

Thanks for the update, Kiteboarder. I am one of those whose recovery seems to be quite long, but I am not complaining because I am doing great, and I continue to see improvements, so I will keep at it and not give up. That I think is the key - keep at it and do not ever quit.

Please keep us posted on your progress. And thanks for the report - keep up the great work!  

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