Question: I am 21 year old male 6'5" 220 lb athlete who was running and twisted my ankle and my knee went one direction and my upper body the other. I was diagnosed with a right medial femoral condyle fractured that occurred on April 5, 2013. But couldn't get in until April 22nd to see an orthopedist for a new appointment. My results of my MRI showed....Findings:
There is edema seen overlying the anterior patella as well as
prepatellar soft tissues. There is more significant edema as well as
subchondral fracture seen involving the medial femoral condyle.
Extensor mechanism appears intact. There is trochlear dysplasia and a
type III patella. There is no evidence of significant joint effusion.
There is no evidence of significant Baker's cyst.
The medial and lateral meniscus appear intact.
The cruciate and collateral ligaments appear intact. The popliteus
origin and iliotibial band insertion appear intact.
Incidental note is made of findings compatible with ligamentum
mucosum.
I wore a brace with crutches for 6 weeks. Then another 3 weeks non weight bearing with crutches. Then allowed to 50% weight bear with crutches for the next 3 weeks. On July 15.2013, My orthopedist wanted me to try to not use the crutches to see if I was still having pain and was progressing or regressing. I have been off not quite a week and am doing some physical therapy. Some days there is more pain then others and sharp at times but not sure I am improving. I walk very slowly as it hurts bad. Is my only resort surgery and if so what would this surgery involve and what is the length of rehab of not weight bearing then weight bearing?
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Just trying to be prepared if surgery ends up being the case if I don't improve slowly with therapy. What type of surgery would fix a medial condyle fracture? And how long is the rehab after surgery on crutches?