Broken leg metal rod
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Has anyone faced such a problem as a result of the tip of the rod and would you be able to tell me the advantages of removing the entire rod now that it has been fused to the bones and the implications of keeping it. The rod seems according to x-rays solid and has not broken, but I read some reviews about the possibility of the rod to rust or even break. I would appreciate your feedback on this matter!
As a result, I have a titanium rod and screws in the head and above my knee. I am planning on getting my metal removed next summer as I will be going back to school again soon and don't want to be recovering while living on campus. I have experienced this sharp yet aching pain you described every day since my initial injury. I am hoping it's the metal causing it. My question is, did younger yours removed?
Hello Doctors.
Around 5 years ago my right tibia had received a clean break in the center of the bone as a result of a car incident. The doctors at the local hospital placed a steel rod Inside the broken tibia and held it in place with 3 pins (after little research I think it is called an Intramedullary rod). For the first 3-4 years I didn't notice the the metal in my leg and lived a normal life each day, i.e.
You said you were 15 when you had the accident, and you were 19 when you had it removed, was it difficult for the doctor to remove that rod. And what can I expect my son to feel. He has the metal rod and screws for about a week now, what kind of feelings are to be expected in the months to come, years to come. Please respond thanks.
I was given the choice to do a cast or metal rod with pins through my leg for a speedy recovery in witch i choose. It was put through the lower part of my leg down to my ankle Big mistake! I can't even walk a mile without my leg killing me. Hurts from my Knee down to where there is a small bump (feels like bone) on top of my ankle. I need to know if the rod and pins can be removed? If so how fast is the recovery and will the pain go away?
I had open tibia and fibula fractures in my left leg and to fix the bone together the surgeons operated and put a metal rod in my left leg. After a few months they told me I can start putting weight on my leg and start learning to walk again. However, i get such severe pain in my knee.
It has been almost 8 months since my crash and the pain in my knee has gotten so much worse. I am still unable to walk without using a crutch (which helps me take a lot of weight off of my leg).
leading up to days later a “ titanium rod “ being inserted into the broken femur . The initial days , etc. obvious moments of pain happened , over the years since then w/ the break eventually being healed = very ..,... minimal pain . In getting older = 64 y.o. now within the past couple of years thereabouts pain is reaccuring more & more , causing pain also in my hips and other leg .
t heal properly and after six months a rod was inserted. After a year I was back to playing tennis, golf, etc. I had it x-rayed about 1 year ago after a spell of aching. The orthopedist said I could have the rod removed but advised against it. Recently it has started to ache quite a bit. I did drive about 600 miles with few stops and that night it ached almost as much as the night I originally broke it and before the cast was put on. I can hardly put weight on it at times.
I also had bilateral femur fractures and rods inserted in eaxh leg. One leg healed very well but the other not only did not heal but the titanium rod broke in two.
The only option was to have the broken rod removed and a new rod inserted. I am no spring chicken like you but I would like to tell you the surgery went great and I am back to my old self. Riding bikes and swimming 2 miles a day.
Find a surgeon you can trust and discuss your concerns openly with him.
Then decide what is best for you.
In Dec 2017 I was hit by the car, had tibia and fibula fractures in my left leg and to fix the bone together the surgeons operated and put a metal rod in my left leg. After a the plaster removed I noted that I could not straght my leg and with lots of pain... Then on my follow up appointment, the doctor noted from the X-Ray that the surgeon has left the "Rod" 7mm above the top... And I don't understand why that happened? Can you explain to me?
I broke my shattered my tib and broke my fib 6weeks ago i had a metal rod put in my leg im guessing for the tib and had 2 screws juat below my knee and 2 screws above my ankle. my question to anyone that knows is wat is the healing time for this injury? im going for my xray on 17/11/09 to c how the bone is healing and tghe hopefully i shud be able to weight bear.
I had a rod put in my tibia after a tib/fib fracture just over a year ago. I still have pain almost constantly. (except at rest) I have tried many things, but I didn't plan on another, the third, surgery to remove the rod. I will gladly do it, however, if the answer to your question is yes!
...Waiting....
The doctor put a rod in my leg to help with the break but said that it was a little too long for my leg, and that I would probably have to have it removed. Soon after my leg healed, I was sent to prison and spent 5 years there. While in prison I worked out with passion, I ran, and played sports all day long. I trained with weights, often having up to 405lbs on my back for squats, and 495lbs for deadlifts.... I did have discomfort in my leg. After being released from prison..
I'm 21 old had a severe injury to my left leg tibia & fibula in motor bike accident got hit a lorry.. Broken Tibia bone came out making a hole in my skin, i had lost blood... Then i has surgery after 12 hrs, with a rod & 2 nails inserted only for Tibia, but they did nothing to broken fibula...
Now after 11 months, I'm walking normally but still i cant run, jump & unable to climb stairs quickly...
Please tell me,
1. when can i run & able climb stairs quickly?
2.
How long ago did you have the surgery? This can happen if it was recent I believe.
I broke my tibia and fibula 13 years ago. The doctors put a metal rod inside my tibia and put a screw in the top and bottom of the bone. Ever since I haven't been able to run without a limp and over the last few months I've been having a lot of pain in the bottom of my foot when I stand up after sitting for any amount of time. The pain seems to go away after I walk a few minutes. I also have been having some pain in my knee. This has only been going on for a few weeks.
I ripped my ankle off an gained mass weight an broke my ankle in three places an bunion surgery year before I went from 158 to 238 metal rod down right.
, strontium, vitamin K2, vitamin D3, calcium/magnesium/phosphorus) and exercise. However, she still feels pain and discomfort in her left leg due to the fibular rod and screws -- especially in humid environments or after physical exertion. Therefore she is contemplating having them removed.
My question is: after seven years of bone growth would removal be feasible? And exactly how much risk and recovery time is there involved for a 76yo otherwise healthy and active woman?
Job accident, broke my tibia and fibula about 2-3 inches above my ankle. Open compound fracture, surgery clean the wound, insert nail rod in tibia with 4 screws to lock, and skin graft on wound site where bone broke skin.
After PT I can now walk, climb stairs, ladders, jump from chair and starting to run with a limp, I walk without limp. No pain unless someone hit my injured leg area, only discomfort now and than but goes away in seconds.
Hi Friends,
My mom broker her left leg down above the ankle (tibia compound fracture) 9 months ago. She had a steel metal rod put in her leg from the joint till the ankle with 4 screws (2 at the joint halfway and 2 near the ankle). So far so good since she is able to walk and do all her work. Now the doctor has suggested to remove the lower 2 screws above the ankle. Since my mom is 64 yrs old the bones are not getting joint due to the screws as the doc is saying.
I have a Harrington Rod in my spine providing support from two operations done in 1976-77 for corrective scoliosis and kiphosis. Would this present any problem for an MRI test?
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My mom had a fracture on her left leg. It was compound fracture with her leg broken above her ankle She had a steel rod put in her leg from the joint till the ankle. Got an xray done just of her left leg AP & Lateral view. The report is normal except for the 2 points mentioned as below:
1) Fixating devices are seen in situ.
2) Old fracture of distal tibia and fibula are noted.
Not able to understand the above points and need to know if they are normal or is it cause of worry. Please help.
Good Day! I broke my tibia and fibula back in 1995. After about a month of not healing on its own, a rod was placed. Fast forward today, and I need to have a total knee replacement. Is it necessary to have the rod removed? I'm concerned because my bone has grown through/over the rod. What does that kind of surgery even looks like?
my questtion is im still getting pain at the fracture site and im still walking with quite a heavey limp could anyone tell me how long i will have the limp and the odd nagging pain at the fracture site or will i have this for life? i have a rod and 3 screws in my leg to would it be advised to have these taken out after full bone healing and could this be contributing to the limp and pain.
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