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A 36-year old asked:
Leg (tibia) fractured takes how much time to recover?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the treatment of a mid tibia fracture that is not displaced and has good alignment in adult. Looking to avoid surgery if possible?
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A 47-year old asked:
If I have a tibia fracture non union, will I need bone grafting?
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A female asked:
Will weight have an effect on healing of broken tibia? Fractured with a rod. Walk on it, but it hurts. I am an obese 40 yr old female
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A female asked:
Tibia fracture with two screws placed surgically. How many months do I have to wait to get them removed? What will recovery from the removal be like?
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A 34-year old male asked:
What is the healing time of tibia fracture after nonunion surgery?
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A 39-year old male asked:
It is 11 months since i got serious tibia fracture , I have been operated , now there is a narrow hole with clear non smell discharge, what is it?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Tibia fracture - surgery to repair tibia may 5th - have been out of my cast 3-4 weeks, recently able to bear weight, tibia still swells, this normal?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Will a nondisplaced tibia fracture(not growth plate fracture) change the height of the bone once fully healed?
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A 31-year old asked:
Hi! I have a distal tibia fracture (3/22). Is it safe for me to fast for the month of Ramadan (no food or water during daylight hours)? Thanks a lot!!
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A 25-year old male asked:
I got tibia fracture so I began to take alfacalcidol .25 mcg( plus sunlight)for one month then increased dose to .5 mcg to 13 days then I got Allergy, hives, itching so I want to stop alfacacidol taking, how can I do that in right way?
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A 27-year old female asked:
In June 2014 I broke my tibia, fibula and ankle. Now I have discovered a pea sized hard lump over my tibia fracture site. What could this lump be?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I bumped my shin on a metal bar. Area is tender, but no discoloration or any problems bearing weight.Range of motion is normal. Is it tibia fracture?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I got cast for 100 days for tibia fracture, just removed my ankle was good, walking made it very swollen, what to do & drugs? When begin physiotherap?
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A 70-year old male asked:
I have all the symptoms of a hairline tibia fracture after my 92# dog ran into me. Localized pain with a burning sensation Also a little discomfort when walking. Should I seek medical treatment?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I've proximal tibia fracture and its been 4 months now I'm trying to bend my knee wid cpm machine I've reached 80 but More than tat it pains a lot y?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I got 100 days cast for tibia fracture, just removed, began walking made my ankle very swollen & painfull, what to do & drugs?When begin physiotherapy
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A 54-year old female asked:
Wha is the healing time of a tibia fracture with internal fixation that has been found to be nonunion intrarticular. Dr. Wants to do a bone graft?
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A 31-year old asked:
Distal tibia fracture 6 weeks ago (no surgery). Is it normal for my toes (esp part of foot under big toe) to swell up after standing on knee scooter?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I hav a tibia fracture my gynecologist asked me to place a tablet of cytotec (misoprostol) under tongue for IUD insertion. Is this tablet safe for fracture healing?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What type of cast is used for mid tibia spiral fracture that is not displaced and is good alignment for an adult?
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A 44-year old male asked:
How to walk after tibia plateau fracture fixed with plate?
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A 20-year old male asked:
How likely is it that a tibia stress fracture could be a recurring injury?
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A 23-year old male asked:
After 6 months of tibia bone fracture my x-ray results say "There is fracture at the distal 3rd of the tibia with minimal displacement of the fragments. Will it heal and if it heals will I be able to walk and run? Or what're your suggestions? Thank?
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A member asked:
Do i need to have screws and plates removed frollowing surgery 8 months ago for severely and complex right distal tibia pilon fracture?
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A 40-year old asked:
I had a tibia spiral fracture a yr ago had a nail and 4 screws, non union so larger nail and screws removed but still having pain, what's going on?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I would like to know the estimated time for a non exposed tibia/fibia fracture as well as a iliac crest fracture. Also if rehabilitation is needed.
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A 42-year old asked:
Please tell me, could i still play soccer with a tibia stress fracture?
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A 48-year old asked:
What to do if i fell and put all my weight on my non-weight bearing leg. I have a tibia/fibula fracture.?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does a cam boot do for a tibia stress fracture?
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