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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Foot In An Elderly Person Suffering From Arthritis
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Thu, 7 Jan 2016
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Question : Hi, I broke my levy foot (all the bones along the bottom side and then my foot twisted and I fractured above the foot. I went to the emergency and it was in the evening. Unfortunately, my husband told the ortho surgeon not to put a plaster cast on me; that I would not be able to use the crutches due to my arthritis. I am 63 years old. Saw the ortho surgeon at the fracture clin twice (re-enraged) and was told by him in March that my foot was heeled and to keep wearing my winter boots!!!
I went back to him in May, 2015 and brought fresh x-Rays with me. I was very upset that I had still been in considerable pain. He looked at my x-Ray and told me that my foot was not healed!! I confronted him and told him what he had said to me. His answer was - do you really want to keep the walking cast on in this warm weather?? I told him that I would be back to see him if my foot was still bothering me. I have an appt next week as My foot still pains and swells up if I have been walking on itc. Cannot wear shoes that I wore before the 2 fractures!!
I am very upset that I hsve to see the same Doctor and would like your advise as to weather I can tell my family Do for to send me to a different orthopedic surgeon?? Also, do you think that my foot could be re broken and coasted to heal properly?? I really do not want to be stuck with this pain for the rest of my life!! It was a year on XXXXXXX 4 that I fractured my left foot.
Appreciate any insight you could offer.
Sincerely XXXXXXX - email address is. YYYY@YYYY
I went back to him in May, 2015 and brought fresh x-Rays with me. I was very upset that I had still been in considerable pain. He looked at my x-Ray and told me that my foot was not healed!! I confronted him and told him what he had said to me. His answer was - do you really want to keep the walking cast on in this warm weather?? I told him that I would be back to see him if my foot was still bothering me. I have an appt next week as My foot still pains and swells up if I have been walking on itc. Cannot wear shoes that I wore before the 2 fractures!!
I am very upset that I hsve to see the same Doctor and would like your advise as to weather I can tell my family Do for to send me to a different orthopedic surgeon?? Also, do you think that my foot could be re broken and coasted to heal properly?? I really do not want to be stuck with this pain for the rest of my life!! It was a year on XXXXXXX 4 that I fractured my left foot.
Appreciate any insight you could offer.
Sincerely XXXXXXX - email address is. YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Change the doctor. Get compensated legally. Take supplements. Get better.
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
1. I feel strongly that you need to visit another orthopedic surgeon, because of the good will and implicit faith that has been lost.
2. I agree with your main complaint - I will put it in my words "prescription before correct diagnosis is grounds for malpractice"
3. If as you say, a fundamental skill of every orthopedician - discerning fractures or not has been put to a disservice in your case.
4. Were I in your place, I might seek legal counsel and compensation for your emotional suffering. It is rather pompous to deny somebody a cast by quoting the weather - this is tantamount to black humor.
5. See an new doctor and I'd please request you to be immutable to further fractures by consuming vitamin D and Calcium supplements so that your foot is assisted in healing faster and better, and such a fracture may never occur again ever in any other bone - particularly the pelvis.
6. I would warn and caution you to be wary of painkillers like oxycodone, norcos and such opiate drugs - they are very addictive. By the way, Heroin is also an opiate.
I empathize a lot with your feelings of being upset.
Do question me further for arguably any possible doubt that you might have.
I am at your service as always, and seek legal counsel - don't worry - the other doctor is insured to the hilt. You need grevience redressal.
Looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Change the doctor. Get compensated legally. Take supplements. Get better.
Detailed Answer:
Hi!
1. I feel strongly that you need to visit another orthopedic surgeon, because of the good will and implicit faith that has been lost.
2. I agree with your main complaint - I will put it in my words "prescription before correct diagnosis is grounds for malpractice"
3. If as you say, a fundamental skill of every orthopedician - discerning fractures or not has been put to a disservice in your case.
4. Were I in your place, I might seek legal counsel and compensation for your emotional suffering. It is rather pompous to deny somebody a cast by quoting the weather - this is tantamount to black humor.
5. See an new doctor and I'd please request you to be immutable to further fractures by consuming vitamin D and Calcium supplements so that your foot is assisted in healing faster and better, and such a fracture may never occur again ever in any other bone - particularly the pelvis.
6. I would warn and caution you to be wary of painkillers like oxycodone, norcos and such opiate drugs - they are very addictive. By the way, Heroin is also an opiate.
I empathize a lot with your feelings of being upset.
Do question me further for arguably any possible doubt that you might have.
I am at your service as always, and seek legal counsel - don't worry - the other doctor is insured to the hilt. You need grevience redressal.
Looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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