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So I broke my fibula - no cast?
Posted on 6/25/24 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 6/25/24 at 9:59 pm
Long story short, a malfunctioning pool ladder had me looking like a gif from the fail gif thread. Leg caught between rungs.
This happened Sunday afternoon, I wasn't about to go spend 4 hours Sunday in the ER so I hobbled around and went to the ortho today. Upper fibula is broken about 3-4 inches below my knee. Doctor says no cast, no brace, I can be weight bearing as the fibula only carries about 15% of the weight in the leg. It hurts of course, walking is an adventure, but no ligament damage.
Wife and all her colleagues that are nurses are shocked at no cast, weight bearing, etc. anyone ever heard of anything like this or do I need to get a second opinion
This happened Sunday afternoon, I wasn't about to go spend 4 hours Sunday in the ER so I hobbled around and went to the ortho today. Upper fibula is broken about 3-4 inches below my knee. Doctor says no cast, no brace, I can be weight bearing as the fibula only carries about 15% of the weight in the leg. It hurts of course, walking is an adventure, but no ligament damage.
Wife and all her colleagues that are nurses are shocked at no cast, weight bearing, etc. anyone ever heard of anything like this or do I need to get a second opinion
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:02 pm to BoogaBear
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Leg caught between rungs.
Story of my life. Just take a hot shower, then wrap a towel around your head.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:04 pm to BoogaBear
I'm gonna need to see some xrays before giving out unqualified medical advice.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:05 pm to BoogaBear
Typical fibula fractures aren’t fix if they are above the syndesmosis which is really close to the ankle joint
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:06 pm to BoogaBear
Your wife’s nurse friends are dumb. It’s like a broken toe or tailbone. You can’t really cast that unless it’s down in the ankle. They don’t do much for fibulas.
This post was edited on 6/25/24 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:07 pm to cajuntiger1010
Yea what he said
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:08 pm to BeachDude022
Lol at wanting surgery for a broken fibula
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:08 pm to BeachDude022
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Your wife’s nurse friends are dumb.
I was going with the guy that went to med school, just curious
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:08 pm to BoogaBear
I broke my fibula many years ago and had the option of a cast for a quicker heal + PT, or just walking on it and it healing naturally and would require no PT.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:10 pm to sqerty
And get some soup. Take a nap.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:11 pm to MoarKilometers
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gonna need to see some xrays before giving out unqualified medical advice.
Here you go baw
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:15 pm to BoogaBear
quote:did you maintain 3 points of contact?
malfunctioning pool ladder
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:16 pm to Relham10
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maintain 3 points of contact
The whole ladder came down and made lots of points of contact with me.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:24 pm to BoogaBear
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Here you go baw
I'm now firmly team ortho
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:25 pm to MoarKilometers
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now firmly team ortho
Hey I'm with you, I don't know anything about this stuff so I'm just going on what I hear.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 10:49 pm to BoogaBear
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Malfunctioning pool ladder. It hurts of course. Walking is an adventure.
Get pain pills from doctor. You may need them occasionally while you heal up and continue to walk on it. Get a lawyer too.
Posted on 6/25/24 at 11:03 pm to BoogaBear
Does the ankle hurt?
Posted on 6/25/24 at 11:08 pm to BoogaBear
Need pics to of wife and coworkers to determine if they are right or wrong.
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