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Spiral Fracture Distal Fibula

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Dr.    Mukesh Chugh MD

I incurred a spiral fracture of the distal fibula requiring a plate and 8 screws on 3/8/14 by falling on the ice. I am in PT but this is really going slow. PT is painful, I am back to work full... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Chander Mohan Singh MD

I incurred a spiral fracture of the distal fibula requiring a plate and 8 screws on 3/8/14 by falling on the ice. I am in PT but this is really going slow. PT is painful, I am back to work full... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chander Mohan Singh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Hi hows it going, i have had a spiral fracture in the 4th metacarpal of my right hand, how much movement is too much in a cast, as i get twitching some times, also it feels like there is more space ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

How much is too much movement for a spiral fracture of 4th metacarpal in a cast, for e.g. is movements jumping or leg workouts affects its healing process?, I once went to the gym and was doing legs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Gopal Goel MD

I am 'six weeks beyond surgery of a spiral fracture ( Tibia and Fibula ).....That is the best way I know to describe the break....Not sure if my "verbage" is correct. Anyway......my foot continues to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Goel ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Jilu Joseph MD

my daughter is pushing 9months old and has a spiral fracture. what could have caused this? we told the doctors that we were playing with her and tryin to get her to walk by standing her up and holding ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jilu Joseph ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prasad MD

My son has a spiral fracture of the left tib/fib... Very severe, but the growth plates were not affected.. it was treated nonsurgically... the dr tells me that the continued displacement of the one bone ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Kunal Bhalla MD

hi i am a healthy 31 year old young woman who recently got a spiral fracture of the right humera ... that it was a spiral fracture and i needed to get 10 screws and a metal plate put in my arm,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kunal Bhalla ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

My son broke his Fibula a spiral fracture when we saw the Orthopedic he said my son needs surgery because he tore all the ligaments around his ankle would you suggest a second opinion? He is in tenth ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. GOPAL GOEL MD

Hi i had a spiral fracture of my fibula 6 weeks ago. Today they took my cast off and I have minimal healing. Ask me if I was diabetic, which i m not. They gave me a walking boot instead of an air cast,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. GOPAL GOEL ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)