Welcome to the TPF Home Page.
This page has many useful sections with information, and fellow Tibial Plateau Fracture sufferer stories.
If you’ve recently suffered a Tibial plateau Fracture this is the place for you. This site was created after having myself gone through the recovery process of Tibial Plateau Fractures, and this site aims to contain information you need and want to know during Recovery. You can visit the forum to chat and share your story with others. Or, start reading in the Recovery Section Above. In the different pages you will find a lot of helpful information for your recovery period including medical information, first hand accounts of personal recovery stories as well as many useful tips & tricks. It’s Important to understand that this info is based on personal experience and research but that I am not a medical professional. This site is not intended to provide personal health advice. Your doctor is the professional source of information and if any advice your doctor gives you contradicts something written in this site- stick with your doctors opinion.
If you’re asking yourself how long your recovery is going to take, or what to expect, check out the recovery section. If you’re looking for some helpful tips and tricks from people who’ve been there – have a look at tips & tricks. We also have a Forum with recovery stories of different people Containing many inspiring stories and a place to ask fellow visitors questions.
If you’re looking for a community of people who have been through the same also check out the forum, or if you are looking for more information and references, those can be found in “further reading” which contains links to other websites and pages.
This page currently contains mostly information regarding recovery and recuperation after a surgery or non-surgical treatment. If you are still in the hospital and want to know more about your injury this is also the place for you. In future I might add some useful information for your stay in the hospital.
Hope you feel at Home, and feel free to contact about anything at all at [email protected]
Note: This site is currently in building and so some sections might not yet be complete
Shlomi,
September 10th, 2013
*Note: this website is not intended to provide medical advice. Your doctor is a much better source for medical advice. This information is based on firsh-hand personal experience and research*
Fell 3 wrungs of step ladder29/12/3013 sustained tibial plateau fracture to left leg.
Since doing this I have had seven general anasthetics in last eleven weeks .The consultant sent me home to get walking for a while then I have got to have knee replacement visited physio yesterday who has referred me to hydrotherapy every time I stand up or attempt to do the exercise my knee swells like a purple football.
The last op was to repair all the ligaments in my knee this has been most painfully op to date.In the beginning I had compartment syndrome due too all these ops my leg is a patchwork of scars glad I found this site anyone else have the same problem after eleven weeks I am getting really down about this now and feel as if I’m getting nowhere
The consultant told my daughter it will take a year to be at my best
Hello, I am 48 yrs old and 4 weeks ago twisted my knee. No fall, loud pop, serious pain. Initial diagnosis was unremarkable. Days later my MRI showed non displaced lateral tibial plateau fracture and torn medial meniscus. My surgeon has had me in brace, both with and without hinge, NWB. I have been fairly compliant about NWB, but often find myself lightly walking around house to manage alone during the day. My surgeon has been waiting for the fracture to heal, and next week I am having surgery to correct the torn meniscus. The side note to all of this is that I am osteopenic and have broken many bones in the past few years, with slow healing results. My concern is the ability of TPF to heal on its own. The surgeon said correcting the meniscus may put valgus pressure on the tibial head has chosen to allow the TPF to somewhat heal before addressing the meniscus. (hence the 5 wk wait) What is the likelihood that the surgeon will need to put screws in my tibial plateau while correcting meniscus tear? I am wondering if I should have advocated for surgical intervention on the TPF earlier, rather than extending my healing time for so long. I am apprehensive that all of this is simply leading up to many more weeks of NWB and being out of work. I am an elementary physical education teacher… Thoughts?
I slipped on ice 2/21 & got TPF. In 1968 (age 12) I wrecked up the knee playing basketball. Back in those OLDEN days, doc said “Ice, elevate & soak in Epsom Salts.” This was his solution for EVERYTHING!!!!
In 1995, had first surgery for dislocated patella & medial meniscal tear after falling on a wet stair on this same knee.
Then 2/21/14 fall on ice: fell sideways into a snow bank, & the knee never even came close to touching the pavement. In that “Falling”moment: it just felt like somebody snapped me in the outer knee with a rubber band. WOW: the pain is bad!
No surgery suggested.
What is it about these docs that won’t answer questions?
I had to get a little “Bronx-ie” with the Ortho doc to get answers to my questions, which I had, WRITTEN DOWN, before arriving to my first appointment.
My TPF occurred on 12-27-13, a rather I undramatic fall while skiing. I am 52 yr old. Ski patrol “called it” on the mountain, ER x ray confirmed. Waited to see orthopedic trauma surgeon at U Penn, Dr Samir Mehta, when I got home 10 days later. Fully expecting surgery he felt I would heal from type I TPF on my own. Five weeks later I’m out of full leg brace (today!) an ready for PT. Very interested to learn about recovery and how to regain full ROM and strength, if possible.
Hello April, I am in my hotel room after a fall while I was skiing. I am also 52 and my fall was undramatic as well. I was diagnosed by the ski resort physician with TPF just 6 hours ago. I am doing my research and found your posting and was interested in how your recovery is going. My husband and I are staying a few extra days at the hotel before we fly home to give my knee some time for the swelling to go down. I am curious what the determining factor was for your non-surgical choice? I hope all goes well for the both of us.
Hi Sandra,
So sorry for your injury! First, let me encourage to you join the Facebook page Tibial Plateau Fracture Recovery. It is an invaluable resource. It’s a closed group, instructions on how to join are at the top of the page. Members speak freely and openly about their experience while offering encouragement and support during recovery. Many thanks to Judy Flentge for the suggestion.
Today is 11wk anniversary of my injury. I had a Type 1 Closed TPF, the “simplest” version of the injury (google Schatzker TPF classification). I was in tip top physical shape, low body weight, excellent health overall. I do tons of yoga so my kinetic awareness is quite high. The type of fracture was the primary consideration, all of the of the other factors contributed to the no surgery diagnosis. The surgeon was confident that my bone would mend on its own and it has. I had thought that surgery would help me heal faster/better but he said that was a false assumption. The most conservative route is to heal on your own. The swelling might begin to subside but expect to stick around for a least the first couple of months.
I wrote a much longer response but i’m not sure if it’s appropriate for this forum. Is there some way for me to send it to you directly?
Thank you April,
Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. I appreciate your words of encouragement and I will be looking for a orthopedic surgeon to see next week.
How’s it going? I’m two weeks into full weight bearing and making good progress. In fact, my son and I spend the week in Panama. I did bring a collapsible cane and had some swelling but otherwise no worse for the wear. It does get better!!
I incurred a Schatzker VI tibia plateau fracture 9/9/12. I was immediately treated for compartment syndrome and fitted with an external fixator. Plates and screws installed 10-4-12 (one day after my 56th birthday) and fixator removed. I began physical therapy three days a week two weeks later. Initially I received electrical stimulation of upper leg muscles along with range of motion exercises for knee and ankle, along with strengthening exercises with bands while laying and seated. Physical Therapist gave me ROM exercises to do at home. Two months into PT, I was put on a stationary bicycle in which they gradually decreased ‘seat to pedal’ distance. Three months into PT, they put me in the pool with water level to my shoulders in which I walked and exercised. At this time I was applying slight weight to my leg while on crutches. Pool water level at end of fourth month was just above my waist, I was walking with a cane and working with weights. I ended my PT sessions at end of the fourth month. I began riding my bicycle for an hour four days a week, walking one mile in the morning and two miles in the evening three days a week, continued weight exercises at the local gym, and continued ROM exercises. On my bicycle, initially I had to raise the seat as high as I could and still maintain ‘foot to pedal’ contact. All this time, I was experiencing discomfort in my knee, ankle, and shin (shin hurt like a shin splint would). Eventually I was able to return my bicycle seat to it’s normal height and my knee discomfort would dissipate after riding or walking a couple of miles. One year from my surgery, I decided I was going to run a half marathon thanksgiving weekend, so I started jogging. I devised my plan, stuck to it, and completed that half marathon without having to walk any. I finished in 2:32:30. I would have been ashamed of this time before my fracture, but I’m not now. I haven’t done much since that event, but now I’m starting my exercise routine which I had before my accident. I ran 3 miles per day every other day last week and I intend to run again tomorrow. My cycling will be performed on a stationary bike until this cold weather ends and my weight workouts will begin tomorrow. Before my accident, I was running five miles three days a week at a 7 minute per mile pace, riding my bicycle 30 miles three days a week at a 19 mph average and working with weights 5 days a week. I intend to return to this performance. I don’t wish a TPF on anyone. It is considered one of the hardest to overcome. I still have discomfort in my knee for a little while when I begin using it in any manner. My discomfort in my shin is hardly noticeable. I find myself becoming mad at my leg,knee,ankle, so I grit my teeth and plow through it’s rehab. My ankle still pops at times. Pain in my knee and leg is more than an annoyance when I twist on that leg or travel in any direction other than forward. My advise to anyone recovering from a TPF, is to do everything your Physical Therapist recommends and your doctor allows. Return to the top of this page and click on ‘physiotherapy’, I believe you should be doing everything listed religiously when approved by your doctor. I don’t feel the need, at this time, to have my hardware removed. I have not mounted that motorcycle yet on which my accident occurred while racing an off road enduro, but I feel that itch to begin shortly. I’ll have to scratch it.
Gary,
Thanks for the in-depth, lengthy & specific note. Yours may be the first testimony I’ve read that is encouraging for people like us that are very active ( or were ) before this event. I just passed the one month post- op mark so still non WB & am feeling the cabin fever really starting to creep in. I’m trying to,keep the foot & ankle fluid while this dead leg remains in a splint. Now I go,outside everyday for a lap or two around the house–crutching along!
I’m an avid cyclist so hope I can get on a stationary bike as soon as they allow it. I’ve also read numerous posts of the benefit of water to rehab.
One of these days I hope to be back on my motorcycles as well…maybe even those skis that caused this whole mess?!!
Thanks again,
Bill
And “scratch” you shall, Gary!
Your comment has given me Hope.
I don’t know any other way to verbalize the kind of thanks I have for you, by relating your sometimes difficult, forward moving Recovery.
I’ve only been outdoors three times since I slipped on ice here in Yonkers, New York, 2/22/14 (ER; first idiot specialist; 2nd specialist who is MUCH better).
#2 Doc is Dr. Evan Schwechter, MD of Montefiore Hospital (Bainbridge, The Bronx) & was SO impressed that I came into his office for the FIRST time, with my small “TPF Notebook” with WRITTEN DOWN questions in it, that he ACTUALLY paid attention.
When I asked about where I was on The Schazker Scale, his eyes widened: “Excuse me, I have to sit.”
He did. “Are you a nurse or something?”
(For a fleeting moment, I thought: does he think I’m an RN because I’m female? I COULD be a doctor!). I kept this thought to myself.
So, in a friendly/inquisitively soft voice, I replied:
“No: But I’m a human who’s gonna ask alota questions about the only body I will have the opportunity to LIVE in. I want to heal. So I’ll ask, and you can answer. That OK?”
He could only shake his head with vulnerability. I asked again about The Schazker Scale level I was at: “How did you know about THAT?”
“I own a computer.”
“Oh,” He replied.
From that point on, he answered every question I had in my 5.5 X 3.5 one inch thick spiral bound notebook. I had a pen & wrote down some of his responses while he spoke. Others, I didn’t need to write down. I made SURE to keep eye contact with him. I noted that, initially, this was not an easy task for him, but in the course of the fifteen minute examination (as a counselor, I’ll call it, “MY Session”) he began to meet my eyes when he spoke, & even referred to my X-Ray on the computer screen in the room (Montefiore is totally on the EMR System, “Electronic Medical Record” so all your X-Rays, MRI/CAT scan results, previous appointments are there for the doc to view by a click).
I believe that in the very FIRST appt. with ANY doctor, you DO have the power to set the tone, and “ESTABLISH” a Meaningful RELATIONSHIP with the doc. You gotta be serious & firm, but NICE. You gotta ask DETAILED questions, but NICE. You are Respectful to the doc, & s/he will (usually) respond in return. If not: Clearly (again, nicely) inform the doc that you will take your checkbook to one of her/his colleagues on the LIST of your Medical insurance. Generally it don’t get to this point, once you inform them that “this is the ONLY body I will get, so I’m serious about doing all this right. SO TALK TO ME!”
There is something about entering the room with a written list of Questions in your small Notebook & a pen. Because of the wheelchair, or if you are on crutches, have a “Fanny Pack” or small pouch on a string around your neck (Guys: now-a-days this is NOT weird or less than masculine looking. Besides: our body is damaged. Carry the small notebook & pen. You never know when you will think of a question during the day to jot down! The WORST feeling is remembering a question as you are in the elevator, LEAVING the doctor’s office!
I LOVE this website! I don’t feel ALONE in my tiny apartment, not being able to get outside.
Thank you to ALL of you on this website. You are helping me “walk through this” particular Journey in my life.
Email anytime. Please share this with others. We need to take care of Ourselves by caring for Others.
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in Others, BELONG to us, as well.” – Voltaire
SORRY: Can’t resist a good quote:
One from “Criminal Minds” (TV program final statement of every episode gives one & you can Google a website to read ALL of them):
“Scars (insert “TPF’s) remind us where we’ve been. They don’t have to Dictate where we’re going.”
Probably how FAST we’ll get there, though!!!
Don’t know the author of that one. Interesting web site to check out form your wheelchair.
Again: BLESSINGS to you & to ALL with Tibia Trouble.
Email me anytime. I’m here.
Robbin “Bobbie” Clarke, Yonkers, New York
My TPF is only 5 weeks ago (May 11th, 2014) but I too hope to be able to race enduro again next year. I recovered from a major shoulder injury 6 years ago (it’s not perfect but it does’t slow me down on my bike) and as on that occasion, it’s up to me to put in the effort to get this thing as well as can be expected. I am older than most but cannot get rid of that itch; how you getting on now ? MP
Hi Gary, your message has inspired me, as I admit that after being knocked down and sustaining a tibial plateau fracture on 16 December 2013 (two months before my 59 birthday) there are days I feel extremely frustrated: standing, shopping and walking in any direction other than straightforward is not automatic even after near on seven months. I was fit with an external fixator for the first four months and have been told that it is normal for the leg to swell and turn red, particularly when standing, due to the fitting of the pins into soft tissue and nerves. I have maintained a good ROM but the strength in the knee seems very poor – steps are an issue. However, I have stuck to the exercises prescribed by the physio and on my own accord continue to walk around the park twice a day without any support to establish a good walking pattern and strengthen the toe to heel movement. I have been told I will not be a runner but after reading your account I am going to remain positive and certainly continue with the walking. This website and everyone’s message has helped me to keep a positive mental attitude and I wish everyone good luck with their endeavours which at times seem quite daunting.
My fracture happened 6/1/13 – fell off an above ground pool ledge. I have a plate and 7 screws in my leg. It has been a rough 7 months for me. A month after surgery, my leg got infected. Because of this, it has slowed down the healing process. I was NWB for 3.5 months and that was the hardest thing for me. I hated relying on other people to help me. I hated the fact that I couldn’t do things for my kids the way I used to.
On 8/30/13, I had another surgery to “wash” the infection out and had a PICC line inserted. I was on IV meds for 5 weeks. They had to take me off of them b/c I had an allergic reaction to everything they tried. I have never spent so much time in the hospital in my life! Right now, I am on oral meds and tolerating them well. I was going to Infectious Disease weekly but now have graduating to monthly.
On 1/6/14, I go back to the OS and hopefully we are going to discuss the hardware removal surgery. It was supposed to be in December but of course, the bone wasn’t ready yet. That is the problem – I have to get the metal out to clear up the infection but the bone is not ready to remove the hardware.
At the end of November, they gave me a bone stimulator. At first, I was skeptical about it. How could this possibly work?? Now after wearing it for 10 hours a day for the past 5 weeks, I feel stronger. I still can’t walk on my own but I am down to one crutch.
I am eagerly awaiting my next and final surgery – I want to be my old self again. I have never heard of anyone having this much trouble with a broken leg. I am glad there are forums for us!
Curious to see how you’re doing now… my situation is similar, but just occurred end of March. I’ve been NWB ever since, but doc thinks in a few weeks I’ll be able to start putting weight again. I did, however, like you, get an infection apparently. I’m doing the at home antibiotics for 6 weeks. We’ll see how that goes. I’m 35 and in very good shape (relatively speaking) so I’m hoping things will get better soon.
Love to hear how things went for you and how long it took to get walking again. Thanks.
hi dee, and happy new year. i dont have any swelling at this point, but i also dont have any pt in place. unfortunately tho i went to the doctor last thursdaay, and my fracture is shifting, only .5mm but shifting. i have to go again on monday for another xray. hopefully no further movement. i believe the brace/leg immobilizer was placed wrong. because i had to go the orthotics place any boy did they put it on different. cant move anything now. so im praying this is now correct and nothing is moving. im sure this will set me back with partial weight bearint , but i dont care as long as at the end of all of this i can walk. take care and stay strong.
I fell in the pool and according to x’ray, type I. And waiting for a CT scan to determine if to operate or not.
My fracture happened 11.26.13 I feel like my life is now forever changed. I am a very young and active 56 years old and resting is not in my wheel house. I should also state I am an RN. I want to walk again!!!! I am afraid I will never be able to do that. I know intellectually I will, but I’d like that to have happened yesterday. Also in my practice, I have never worked with fractures, so I too am a fish out of water. I am also so very mad at myself…I fell down a flight of stairs…dumb on my part. I know this could have been so much worse, but….Anyway I am glad I found this forum and look forward to reading and healing more with all of you. God Bless.
I understand where you are coming from. My fracture occurred 11-14-13. I too fell down the steps in my home. I am 58 and work full time and go to school full time. Everyone keeps telling me how lucky I am not to have done anything worse, which I realize. I am still beyond frustrated as I have a lot of swelling in my knee, calf and my foot. I can’t get much info from my ortho. He just tells me the x-rays look “good”. The PT has just started coming to help with range of motion exercises, however, it’s nearly impossible to do them because the swelling becomes so severe if I don’t keep my foot propped and over my head. I have to go back to work soon as I am running out of short term disability and school starts up again Jan 13th, but I feel like I’m in this all alone. I can’t find out if this much swelling for this long is normal. I’m worried that the longer I go like this the less chance I’ll have of walking or walking unassisted. I too am very excited to find this page and hope to learn a lot. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Dee, swelling a lot still is normal,ok well nothing is normal lol..Ice,ice,ice Iam just now 8 weeks and swelling has gotten less and lesss, if I go to a store or therapy it swells right back up..but getting much better, practice your ROM and stretching 20 times a day everday when your sitting, or laying on the couch or bed, stretch, slide ,lift keep moving those muscles your recovery depends on it everday you skip stiffens you right back up anything where you feel muscles moving helps the atrophy,
How are you doing with your leg now? I have been weight bearing for ten days now still pain and swelling did yours get workable for you to go back to work
i had a tibial plateau fracture which also happened 11/26/2014, i am 47, the fracture has healed, my walking has gotten a whole lot better, but when i bend it, it still hurt, i want to know what kind of exercises can i do to get the stiffness out, can anyone give me some advice, i forgot to mention that i did not have surgery
Hi Sharon,
I have also Tibia plateau stress fracture 06/11/2014. I cant walk my knee is hyperextended. My ACL, MCL,PCL ARE normal.
its almost 9 weeks but walking is very difficult. In your case how many days for recovery. I am worried why I cant walk when I walk my knee
has straight. plz reply.
Hello. Needed a forum to discuss my tibial plateau fracture. My fracture was pretty bad and I was bed bound for several weeks. I had to have a fixator with pins drilled into the femur and shin. Then later had the plate and screws. My shin split down the center as well.
8 months later and a changed life, I still have swelling, plenty if pain, and lots of stiffness. I had to use a wheelchair for 3-4 months and then walker. Then cane.
I just walked two miles last night and although I am proud, I am paying for it today. Feels like it will last forever and be part of my life but i was released from PT and still work pretty hard on my stretches. If I force it, it’s not good. If I don’t work it, it’s not good. Anyone else relate? My accident was motorcycle related.
Yes I can relate. I have a post about my fracture. But I had two surgeries about 1 week and half apart to repair both sides of my Tibia. I have a plate on each side and many screws. It has been over 6 months now since my injury. I still have what they call a Flexion Contracture about 15 to 20 degrees. PT has had no effect. Basically the leg will not fully straighten so my walking is affected and also when I stand, most of my weight is put on my good leg. This has caused be to develop knee pain in my good leg. But i am walking on my own with a limp. I worry about how long the repaired leg will last in its current condition and how my good knee will be affected. My surgeon told me I would need total knee replacement in 5 to 10 years. The question I wanted to ask is why they didn’t just to Total Knee instead in the beginning. If you want to tell more about your leg I will try my best to help.
Hi I just had a car accident on August 8 , 2014. I had both legs severely broken and a severely broken right ankle. I also have fixators with pins in both legs. I’m having surgery this Wednesday, on one leg and Friday on the other leg. I’m in unbearable pain and I’m worried about the pain post surgery being worse. During surgery they are removing the fixators and putting the metal inside. I’m nit sure since both of my legs are in bad shape when I will be walking? Your thoughts appreciated. Also, how painful is the therapy of your knee being moved to get back your range of motion.
Hi, Marcie.
WOW. I am so sorry to hear that. You really got banged up badly!
I had a motorcycle crash and did a number one one leg. I, too, was in an ex-fix for a week pre-surgery. I now have 2 plates and 14 screws holding my lower leg together.
I am still NWB and have been for 13 weeks now, and hopefully I will start walking in 2.5 weeks when I see my doc again. Since I am not Willy Wonka I won’t sugar coat anything. The first night post-surgery I was in a great amount of pain. Take all pain meds offered to you and ice. Yes, ice packs will be your friends for the next several weeks.
I have a great team of physical therapists working with me. I have been in PT, 2x weekly, since the top of June. In the early days there was some pain, but not the level you experience in the early days in the hospital. Once I got through the first few weeks, I found my definition of “pain” had changed. Now everything it seems is now a “discomfort” or “ache”. The good news is the hard part will seem to be behind you. Anyways, the PT I work with pushed me to be in some discomfort, but they also knew we had a lot of time to get my ROM back.
I never thought I would be able to get any ROM back, but after 3.5 months I have it ALL back! The biggest challenge for me has been the emotional and mental piece to this whole mess, and that is why this website is so helpful. You are never alone and you do have an element of support from those going thru this life changing injury.
I wish you well, and read this site often. You will need it.
Peace to you!
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In May 2013, I had fractured my Tibial Plateau in my RT leg. I had multiple fractures on both sides. I believe it was a Schazker Type VI fracture. It took two surgeries to fix it, first fixing the medial side, then the lateral. I have a plate on each side fixated with many screws. I was in a soft cast and non weight bearing for three months. It is now six months into my recover. I have about a 20 degree Flexion flexion contracture, which has caused me to not be able to put full weight on my RT leg while standing and probably major gait problems. I now have developed a lot of pain in my good knee do to overuse. My Flexion Contracture is not responsive to physical therapy or a knee brace for straighening the leg. I am getting more and more physical tired and mentally tired. I have dealt with depression all my life and this has made it worse. I am really worried about the future and my independence and mobility. Maybe someone out their is going through a similar situation and may have some encouraging words.
Hi Everyone!
I’ve added a forum page to the site so that other people can find and read everyone’s questions and their stories in one place.
Feel free to use the forums for questions, answers, personal stories or anything else.
Shlomi
my tpfx was 8/12. i’m still struggling, and avid for feedback from people who have opted for hardware removal. I want to hear all sides of the story: good, bad, mixed, benefits, drawbacks, risks, good outcomes, bad outcomes, mixed outcomes– everything. I am going to get so much more from these people than I do from the 3 minutes I get with ortho sugeon.
I sustained a tpf almost 3 yrs ago after being bucked off a horse while fox hunting. I had to have a large plate and some very long screws put in to fix it. The hardware caused awful pain and I had it removed. It made a world of difference even though my knee still causes me a lot of pain! Much better without the hardware though!
I too, have a tpf Medial and lateral sides plates, screws etc. My fracture happened on April 5, 2014. I did not walk for 97 days and am now on a cane. My question to you is did you continue to ride when you healed?
Small world, I was in a car accident April 8th 2014. I had to undergo surgery and had plates and screws put in. As well as having blood clots which led to a greenfield filter so I could be operated on. A very scary experience all around as well horrific pain. 12 weeks non weight baring. Physical therapy helping tremendously. I am now walking completely on my own. Some extention still to work on and range of motion but I am confident. Pilates even being modified has helped. Lots of calcium and daily vitamins have made a difference in the pain level.
I had a TPF on 1/10/11 with surgery on 1/11/11 (at 1:11pm). The plate and nine screws were removed on 8/18/12. Best decision ever! I live in the midwest and any time the cold would hit the hardware I was in pain. I felt 100% better after removal.
Holly,
I just saw your comment. If you are still on this forum, would you mind telling me about your surgery to remove the hardware? How painful was it? Did you lose more feeling in the leg? Did you have to remain immobile for a time? Did your bone heal fully or do you have scars from the screw holes?
Thanks,
Eileen
Anyone know anything about algodystrophy? Looked it up on the net net and still non the wiser ..
I recently ended up with a TPF and fibula also, when I was involved in an accident while riding my motorcycle. It has been almost 2 weeks since my accident and 1 week since my surgery to repair the damage. I was glad to find your page. Hopefully more will jump on board!
Thanks,
Ellen
Hang in there, everybody!
My recovery was slow: even though I only had a five cm fracture, & did not have to get surgery.
Take your vitamins, esp. calcium & eat very well to help the body heal more quickly!
I am off crutches now, but left with spinal & BAD wrist pain from the crutches.
This also promises to heal.