broken bone

I got as far as halfway through page two...couldnt go further im too scared...been going through quite a bit with my dad's cancer...ive never broken a bone before which my mom thinks is a miracle cause in her words im a bull in a china shop when it comes to most things. I hope you heal and get back on top!
 
I find the info the doctor is giving you very scary indeed :eek:

That and the X-ray after they fixed it. WTF is that doctor a horse Doctor or something?

1. A bone will never break on the same spot twice. I'll get some info to back it up.

http://www.rehabinstitutekuwait.com/articlesPDF/Fractures_and_Fracture_Healing.pdf
When first produced, the callus has no calcium, it is soft and rubbery, but within six to12 weeks, the callus calcifies and becomes much stiffer and as a result bone strength increases. Once fully healed, the new bone is usually thicker and may even be stronger than the original bone. It is unlikely that the bone will ever break again in the same place due to the strength of the repair.
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2. Dude, the bone they fixed is not even in place, that will cause you serious pain in the leg for the rest of your life.... Why didn't the Doctor put the bone pack in possition so it could heal correctly?
 
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I know a bone will never break in the same place twice.

I imagine that the bone will set into place once the swelling around it starts going down?

I think I'll ask him about it at our meeting next week.
 
tco21 said:
I know a bone will never break in the same place twice.

I imagine that the bone will set into place once the swelling around it starts going down?

I think I'll ask him about it at our meeting next week.
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Yes, you will need to do that.

That pertruding bone will keep pushing into the muscle and that can't be fun at all :(. I suspect he'll operate again maybe the first op was to stop something from going wrong imediately and the next op will be to fix the actual break. Just my guess though, I'm not a Doctor :p
 
Could be that the bone was in place once the op was completed. However moved some how and the Doc was under the impression the bone will hold in place with the pin in it.

That X-ray was taken after the OP so I guess he'll notice it now and go in to fix it.

That is nasty :(
 
tco21 said:
Here's the broken leg:

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Here's another pic. Look at those mini UFO's by my thigh lol. It's the buttons from my jeans and the reason they're so high up is because i had tracksuit pants under them; twas a cold night.

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This is me with the pin inside Those things along my side are the staples:

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They let you out of the hospital with your leg looking like that? :eek: Does the doc have a good rep?
 
Sheez!!! That has to hurt!!!! Like hell!!
Go back and ask for dormicum.
 
tco21 said:
God I hope not. If I have to deal with another catheter I will kill myself silently!
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hehehe those are terrible! I remember when I came out of ICU they took mine out and it was sore but over quickly. Then the nurse removed what looked like a syringe end from my chest and I almost fainted when this thing just kept on coming out! Turns out it went straight to my heart.

During my stay in hospital I saw two guys pull theirs out with the little balloon at the end still infalted!

Hey man, I know what you're going through. Try to keep some humour otherwise it could make you very depro.:D
 
Alan said:
Do you get such a thing nowadays?
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The Dr who put my leg back together has a great rep. So yeah - I'd presume there's more than one decent Dr.
tco21 said:
God I hope not. If I have to deal with another catheter I will kill myself silently!
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There was an older guy in the bed next to mine who was suffering from some sort of dementia. He tried to pull his own out without deflating the balloon first. :o
 
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Seriously, that x-ray shows some dodgy work done by the doctor. That bone will never heal :eek:
 
bwana said:
The Dr who put my leg back together has a great rep. So yeah - I'd presume there's more than one decent Dr.
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You're obviously a very lucky individual. My mother just found out the heart op she had wasn't necessary and could have been treated with drugs. Pity the doc never bothered to inform her of that option :rolleyes:
 
Alan said:
You're obviously a very lucky individual. My mother just found out the heart op she had wasn't necessary and could have been treated with drugs. Pity the doc never bothered to inform her of that option :rolleyes:
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That's why I usually get a second opinion. In the case of my broken leg I was rendered unconscious for a few days while they pieced it back together so my next-of kin would have been able to ask around.
 
Pitbull said:
Yes, you will need to do that.

That pertruding bone will keep pushing into the muscle and that can't be fun at all :(. I suspect he'll operate again maybe the first op was to stop something from going wrong imediately and the next op will be to fix the actual break. Just my guess though, I'm not a Doctor :p
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Judging from the xray and the fact that the surgeon IS a professional, I deduce that the bone still lies under the muscle and not in the muscle. The swelling of the muscles and the tension thaey naturally produce as a result will undoubtedly cause the bone to be displaced. The displacement will subside as the the original trauma to the muscles (during the break) heals and they gradually take up their proper positions.

Doctor don't like performing the same operation twice and in such a short period of time. The toll it takes on the body is phenomenal. He did exactly what he had to do and judging by the fact that you are discharged, he has little cause for concern. Don;t worry about it, just concentrate on your recovery.

Stop listening to people's hysterical opinions, all of which are misguided and un-informed.
 
I have been keeping good spirits.

I've decided to send the x-rays to a person who is connected to another orthopedic surgeon.
 
Byakuya said:
Judging from the xray and the fact that the surgeon IS a professional, I deduce that the bone still lies under the muscle and not in the muscle. The swelling of the muscles and the tension thaey naturally produce as a result will undoubtedly cause the bone to be displaced. The displacement will subside as the the original trauma to the muscles (during the break) heals and they gradually take up their proper positions.

Doctor don't like performing the same operation twice and in such a short period of time. The toll it takes on the body is phenomenal. He did exactly what he had to do and judging by the fact that you are discharged, he has little cause for concern. Don;t worry about it, just concentrate on your recovery.

Stop listening to people's hysterical opinions, all of which are misguided and un-informed.
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I have been through this kind of fracture and know exactly what I need to know about it. That Bone will never move back into place once the muscle is healed. That fragment was suppose to be joined to the fractured section via either a screw or wire.

That bone will cause more aggrivation once he starts moving around, that sharp point also means nothing else but trouble.
 
Byakuya said:
Judging from the xray and the fact that the surgeon IS a professional, I deduce that the bone still lies under the muscle and not in the muscle. The swelling of the muscles and the tension thaey naturally produce as a result will undoubtedly cause the bone to be displaced. The displacement will subside as the the original trauma to the muscles (during the break) heals and they gradually take up their proper positions.

Doctor don't like performing the same operation twice and in such a short period of time. The toll it takes on the body is phenomenal. He did exactly what he had to do and judging by the fact that you are discharged, he has little cause for concern. Don;t worry about it, just concentrate on your recovery.

Stop listening to people's hysterical opinions, all of which are misguided and un-informed.
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Just as yours might be too. ;)

EDIT - my point being the guy should feel free to get a second opinion from an IRL doctor.
 
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bwana said:
That's why I usually get a second opinion. In the case of my broken leg I was rendered unconscious for a few days while they pieced it back together so my next-of kin would have been able to ask around.
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She did. I'll also mention the numerous doctors that assured her for years that the chest pain was merely heartburn. I could be here all day pointing out incompetence ranging from my last doc who's scale was 5kgs out to more serious examples like the botched tonsil operation on my sister that brought her to the brink of death.

You though seem to have an uncanny ability to pick the good ones out. Perhaps I should get you to refer me to docs in the future :D
 
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