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What Is The Best Way To Detect Fracture Of Tibia?
Question: After a series of missed diagnoses and a failed surgery, I'm trying to figure out the best approach to addressing several issues at the posteriolateral corner of my left knee. I'm a former Ironman triathlete who hasn't run in over two years because poor diagnosis and surgery has made my leg crooked. Can you confirm if there was a tibia fracture they missed?
1. Original injury - fibular head sublux/slight dislocation postereolaterally; probable small tear near fibular head; nerve symptoms (2012)
2. Docs say no damage, so I start running again on injurred knee and cause likely fracture of tibia; nerve symptoms persist (2013)
3. Docs diagnose ganglion cyst and order surgery; surgery fails; healthy nerve improperly released and moved/pinned at fibular head causing new nerve damage down through foot (2013)
4. New doc prescribes PLC reconstruction; patients waits on surgery because dead foot nerves are returning to life (2014)
5. Present day--no resting pain but leg now crooked and unable to run or ride bike because no leverage/offset or bowed tibia
My main question to start is whether or not the tibia was fractured in the early stages of injury. If so, I will know that osteotemy with or without rotation may help correct.
1. Original injury - fibular head sublux/slight dislocation postereolaterally; probable small tear near fibular head; nerve symptoms (2012)
2. Docs say no damage, so I start running again on injurred knee and cause likely fracture of tibia; nerve symptoms persist (2013)
3. Docs diagnose ganglion cyst and order surgery; surgery fails; healthy nerve improperly released and moved/pinned at fibular head causing new nerve damage down through foot (2013)
4. New doc prescribes PLC reconstruction; patients waits on surgery because dead foot nerves are returning to life (2014)
5. Present day--no resting pain but leg now crooked and unable to run or ride bike because no leverage/offset or bowed tibia
My main question to start is whether or not the tibia was fractured in the early stages of injury. If so, I will know that osteotemy with or without rotation may help correct.
Brief Answer:
Get MRI scan done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have read your query.
You should get your MRI scan of knee joint and xray of leg with knee and leg with ankle done in AP and Lateral view done and send me the report.
Till then you can take aceclofenac + serratiopeptidase combination three times a day by prescription of your family doctor.
Avoid playing games and squatting for one month.
Apply hot packs for 30 mins in morning and evening.
I hope it helps.
Thanks.
Dr.Singh.
Get MRI scan done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have read your query.
You should get your MRI scan of knee joint and xray of leg with knee and leg with ankle done in AP and Lateral view done and send me the report.
Till then you can take aceclofenac + serratiopeptidase combination three times a day by prescription of your family doctor.
Avoid playing games and squatting for one month.
Apply hot packs for 30 mins in morning and evening.
I hope it helps.
Thanks.
Dr.Singh.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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