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Diagnosed With A Vertically Oriented Acute Fracture Along The Medial Margin Of The Fibular Head. Meaning ?
I have been diagnosed with a vertically oriented acute fracture along the medial margin of the fibular headwhich extends into the proximal tibiofibular joint. What does this mean and what should be done to heal it? Also it says there are small chronic appearing osseous prouberances along the posterior medial margin of the distal fibula and along the poterior lateral margin of the tibia, along the distal thirds of the diaphyses, both of which appear continuous with the intramedullary bone and likely represent incidental osteochondromas. I would like to know what this all means.
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Both your conditions - Fibular head fracture and osteochondromas are not at all serious conditions and nothing to worry about them.
Fibular head fracture will generally heal with 4-6 weeks with a simple form of immobilization.
Osteochondromas are BENIGN bone growths that are usually symptomless and generally seize to grow once skeletal maturity is obtained. Treatment is needed for osteochondromas when they are big enough to cause either pressure symptoms or mechanical blockage of joint movements.
Hope this information is helpful . Good day
Both your conditions - Fibular head fracture and osteochondromas are not at all serious conditions and nothing to worry about them.
Fibular head fracture will generally heal with 4-6 weeks with a simple form of immobilization.
Osteochondromas are BENIGN bone growths that are usually symptomless and generally seize to grow once skeletal maturity is obtained. Treatment is needed for osteochondromas when they are big enough to cause either pressure symptoms or mechanical blockage of joint movements.
Hope this information is helpful . Good day
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