I Had Met With An Accident On 29th November And

Posted on Sat, 19 Jan 2019

Question: I had met with An accident on 29th November and had
A type 5 proximal tibia fracture. Surgery was done with plates and screws put. Now after 4 weeks have taken an x Ray wanted an opinion if weight bearing or knee rotation can be done or not. Can send the images separately.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid weight bearing or a knee rotation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have seen the attached X-rays. The internal fixation has been done but the healing is yet not so much so as you can bear a weight on the leg. It is best to do only a non weight bearing physiotherapy for another 4 weeks. It is best to avoid knee rotation also for another few weeks.
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar