49yr old woman broken tibia (xray, pain, ankle, surgery)
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I broke my tibia while walking my dog on Jan. 4, 2008. At my last visit to my ortho, the xray showed one of the 5 screws had broken. The dr. did not seem concerned and said it was common. Anyone heard of a broken screw being common?
I had a tri-maleolar fracture. I have 10 screws and a plate in my ankle. I haven't experienced any broken, but I have heard stories about bent or broken screws. So, don't worry.
Thanks for your responses, but this happened Jan 4th and I still can not bear weight w/out pain and am still on crutches (my BMI is 26) . Just a little afraid I will have to undergo surgery again!
I broke my tibia while walking my dog on Jan. 4, 2008. At my last visit to my ortho, the xray showed one of the 5 screws had broken. The dr. did not seem concerned and said it was common. Anyone heard of a broken screw being common?
i broke my tib/fib and had surgury with 7 screws and metal plate, how long should i expect to take pain meds
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