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How Long Do Fractured Tibia And Fibula Take To Heal After Surgery?

I had a similar incident on October 5th where i broke my Tib and Fib just above the ankle and a 2nd fib break about 4 inches below my knee. Surgery same day placed a rod through the Tib with 2 scres through the ankle and two below my knee.

14 weeks later! i am just getting out of the boot and full weight bearing. PT is strengthening my leg however i have considerable pain in the ankle near the screws. The tib feels and looks good. The upper fib was a clean break and is only slightly tender. The Fib next to the tib break is still appearing to be misaligned with pain. The doc still is optimistic though i am starting to feel otherwise.

First and foremost, will the ankle pain subside? The range of motion is very good however the pain and stiffness really dont subside. I ice every night and load up on tylenol as needed.

Secondly, after 14 weeks, should the lower fib show more significant progress towards healing? The 8-9 week xray is linked here:

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yet the 12 week doesnt show much improvement. I have an appointment with the surgeon on 1/19. any thoughts on my recovery> Am i not progressing as i should?

Thanks
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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