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Suggest Treatment For Fibula Head Fracture And Tibial Plateau Bone Bruise

I have a fibula head fracture and a tibial plateau bone bruise. It happened almost 3 weeks ago. I have been on crutches and wearing a boot for support. When I try to put weight on it my calf really hurts and my leg is really stiff. Is this normal and when can I realistically not use crutches at a?
posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2015
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Hello,

* As per my clinical experience, the usual bone healing time for a minor to moderate bone crack is around 6 to 8 weeks duration.

* However, there are individual variations possible in this regard depending upon the calcium level, host immune response , age, associated comborbid conditions as obesity, diabetes and others.

* Kindly continue your current therapy with regular follow up with your orthospecialist to get best possible guidelines of cure.

* I would suggest to avoid much pressure bearing during this time period for allowing best and early recovery of the bone crack.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Fibula Head Fracture And Tibial Plateau Bone Bruise

Hello, * As per my clinical experience, the usual bone healing time for a minor to moderate bone crack is around 6 to 8 weeks duration. * However, there are individual variations possible in this regard depending upon the calcium level, host immune response , age, associated comborbid conditions as obesity, diabetes and others. * Kindly continue your current therapy with regular follow up with your orthospecialist to get best possible guidelines of cure. * I would suggest to avoid much pressure bearing during this time period for allowing best and early recovery of the bone crack. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel