Tibial Fracture repair with Titanium Intramedullary Rod

Tibial shaft fracture repaired by driving a titanium rod (nail) down the intramedullary canal and across the fracture site. The rod placement is then secured with the insertion of screws into tibia through separate stab wound incisions.

[@ericbeauchamp7385]

Has this surgery last week and my knee is so swollen it was hard to see my knee cap. I can put weight on the bad foot but it’s hard to lock my knee with confidence. I hope this reassures others during their recovery and I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing doctors and technology.

[@claytonfitzgeraldmusic8747]

I just had this procedure a few days ago after slipping on ice and fracturing my tibia/fibula. Reading the comments here about how many people recovered well is making me feel better.

[@XXXElDiabloBlancoXXX]

I am a high school athlete and I broke my leg in football. A compound fracture. I had this surgery done after 2 months of recovery I was back to sports and I went on to break track records. So happy with surgery

[@SukhSingh-uy5gq]

Mobile number bro

[@jayburton1743]

@@SukhSingh-uy5gq 1234567890

[@sd9986]

Havr you removed that rod

[@likeabosssavage3055]

I got the same one

[@kkrkkrk5gmail186]

Great...

[@69458msmoni]

Wow....amazing!! I had this performed on my right and left tibias(2 broke legs..right tibia broke in 3 places and shattered with a foot drop.) In 2001, I was hit by a drunk driver and carried a block. I woke up 2 days later to find myself in the trauma unit with staples in my knees. I was in a whell chair for 8months. 3 surgeries on my right tibia. I am fully mobile today(slightly bow legged). I never knew how it was performed, watching this amazed me.

[@lemon5501]

Motorcycle accident at 04/25/19: Lady turned left into me when I had the green signal so it was pretty much a head on collision at 45mph. Left Tibia and Fibula open fracture and my right knee was f'ed. Got surgery on both legs, had full weight bearing from day 1. I also have non weight bearing on my right knee so anything I do, I have to only rely on my broken leg to carry my 190lb body. A month later, it doesn't pain at all at the place where it broke, it pains a lot at the ankle for some reason tho, still can't stand on one leg or crouch, but all things considered I'm lucky I didn't have my leg amputated. I got a lot of my feeling back and the numbness is almost gone except for a bit in my ankle and the left part of my leg where the car directly hit my leg. I will post updated if u guys want. Yeah yeah I know I'm late here xD

[@AdilKhan-lr6wm]

Sinr6 can u walk now?

[@mamachinu]

Lemon - could you provide update on your recovery ?

[@InkAndBrass]

Very similar to my situation. Car turned left across me, hit them head on at 50 km/h. Open right tib/fib fracture, broken left ankle. Had the rod installed the day after the crash. It's been three weeks since the crash, I've been off both of my feet the whole time. Swelling and bruising is basically done, except I've got a good amount of numbness in a 3" wide strip of my inner right thigh from just below my groin to my knee, but nothing crazy otherwise. My first post-surgery followup is tomorrow. Hopefully I can get these plaster half/slabs replaced with air boots. Hope you healed up well!

[@lemon5501]

Aaron Turner yeah man I'm doing great! The fracture hadn't healed properly the last year so I had to go for a resurgery on December and get a bigger rod installed. But other than that, an year later, it's still not fully healed. I can jognsloely but shouldn't, I can't walk for long periods of time past 30-40 mins. It's a great improvement considering I thought I could never walk again. Things are supposed to get better over the next 3 years and I should be able to make a full recovery.coming to the numbness, I had that too, it's probably because of the block/anaesthesia. It's gone now almost non existent. However the place where the bone came out in my left leg, was fairly close to the ankle, like 4.5 inches above the ankle. From that down, the side that the bone came out is still numb and I can't feel it properly. Actually scratch that I think I'm regaining feeling, the last time I checked it was still numb but I can feel it substantially more! All I have to say is, man be chill, bones break and they reattach. You got this brother, stay strong and ride again!!! :D

[@AaronJohnTurner]

Lemon Thanks for sharing and for the encouragement!

[@simnewmills]

I broke my Tibia & Fibula clean in Aug 2012 at Soccer, its been 9.5 months and it hurts to kneel on my knee. The problem is they cut through the pad below your knee which has a lot of nerves in it resulting in 2/3 of people having pain. A Rod inserted with a knee cut is a better outcome cause the bone heals very straight. A plaster cast with a severe bone break, the % of a straight heal is much lower. Overall yeah your knee may hurt when kneeling but you'll walk better for the rest of your life.

[@chillin70483]

I am a collegiate athlete and had chronic stress fractures and got this procedure it works great !

[@WugLife]

I'm glad he recovered well. I found IM rod removal surgery to be a cakewalk compared to having the rod hammered in (the pain was about half as bad as the initial surgery, roughly speaking). When I had my IM rod in, winter was endless pain deep in the bone. I don't have it anymore, and now the pain is somewhat less severe in the cold. It was worth it, for me, but everyone may vary.

[@marianosei6854]

How long do you go back for the metals to be removed? Also can the metals stay in permanently

[@awolf007]

Awesome video. Makes the procedure seem quite simple, really.

[@amandaburleson2035]

got this done to me in 2010, still in there and zero issues, titanium FTW

[@mattj65816]

I had a rod inserted into my left tibia on January 25th of this year, which is now three months and a couple days ago, and I don't have any huge problems walking on mine. I still limp a bit--especially after a long day--but it gets a little better each day. I was on crutches for about 5 weeks.

[@djsicizzum]

Matt Jensen thx for shAring. i just got one 3 dAys Ago And im looking to see whAt i cAn expect in the heAling process

[@MrGyr0]

Had this surgery back in 2003 / 2004 in my right leg. Still have not taken out the rod or any screws. I have reduced feeling on the right side of the main scar and my whole thigh. Before the surgery i had a glass fiber cast in a strange angle to try and correctly heal my broken bones. I think that affected the way my tibia grew after the operation so my foot is actually pointing a few degrees outwards. My right knee is definitely weaker and more fragile than the left, but i'm still going strong. No real pain or discomfort in daily life other than be aware not to push my right knee too much.

[@austinmarr9089]

I have a plate there rather than a rod I'm wondering if hits to your healed leg hurt more than the other leg

[@joonyaboonya]

I am 25 years old & I broke my tibia & fibula on 11-11-11 at 9pm, then I had this surgery the following day. . . The doctors told me that the rod didn't need to be removed, unless it becomes infected or something. So far it's been 10 months. I'm doing well, it gets sore every once & a while, but I believe it's more so from the loss of muscle, If I keep building the muscle, i'll be fine . . So to the adults needing to know, within a year, with some personal rehab, you will be fine.

[@inmotioninreality1857]

Ahh fuck im 13 years old and I fractured my right tibia. They did a closed reduction and im so fucking bored

[@Pietro552]

Junya Bunya thank you

[@ManjinderSingh-hs7uq]

Joonya Boonya how many months you were able normal walk

[@Pigeonmaster-zt5ly]

Yea I'm at 9 months and still not completely better. I still have occasional pain and somewhat of a limp. I'm surprised it's taking this long. It took 3 months for my bones to start to fuse they said because of blood flow. It does seems to be pain from the loss of muscle.

[@victoriabevis200]

I'm 18, broke my left tib/fib on labor day weekend, did the same surgery on me but mine got infected, now it's out and waiting for the infection to clear up before I can do the whole thing over again🫤

[@renietrebizo7970]

had this done in 2005 after i got hit by a seedoo and broke my tibula and fibula. i still can't feel that part of my knee were they opened up im looking for a video on a real surgery do you have any links to one i can watch

[@WugLife]

I am about 2 and a half years post-op and still have pain. The VAST MAJORITY of patients studied after tibial IM rodding (about 3/4) have permanent knee pain. (Source: "Long-term follow-up of tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing." 2008. Lefaivre KA, Guy P, Chan H, Blachut PA. Abstract available on NCBI.gov)

[@nathanhale5455]

It's been 8 months since my IM nail surgery & my knee has recovered fine however, I have severe pain in my ankle area! Go figure!

[@133keekee]

Broke my right leg like that, my fibula only broke in one spot and tibia in one spot. But now I’m able to walk on it with no pain for some of the day. It’s only been 15 days since surgery of this rod and screws. I pray for the Fathers will to be done in my life

[@simnewmills]

Thanks for your feedback :) My feeling in my foot was still numb in areas but very slowly coming back, I had some follow up surgery on my FHL tendon which had become scarred and reduced in length causing my toes to curl over so I couldn't walk properly. Since the follow up surgery 7 weeks ago, some of the feeling in my foot which I had got back went numb again. My nerve got stretched but didn't break so I'll hopefully get most of it back. Has your feeling progressed much in the past 9.5 months?

[@WugLife]

I had this surgery done in December of 2010. Had the rod and screws removed in 2012. About half of my foot is very numb, and my orthopedist told me it will never get better; the nerves have been severed. My knee has an unusual combination of numbness and pain. You may never recover normal sensation in your foot; I won't, at least. I hope you do, though. Good luck.

[@mixtube.official]

After rod removal no changes?

[@WugLife]

I wish I'd never gotten this surgery. I have extensive nerve damage around my knee where the incision was made, which will never improve (surgery was over 2 years ago). Had the rod removed--helped the deep bone pain I was experiencing, but the knee is FUBAR and always will be. The risk of nerve damage and permanent knee pain/numbness is a serious risk of tibial IM rodding that some surgeons neglect to discuss with their patients when choosing treatment for a tibial fracture.

[@MadelinePenelopeCapital]

I had this procedure done my freshmen year of hs, footall injury. cool vid

[@mike.chambers3605]

Just had this procedure.Thanks for this informative viden.

[@Infinity364]

Been 29 days since I had this procedure for a closed tibiofibular fracture. I broke both bones doing gymnastics. The surgeon said this type of nailing is a slightly inferior procedure due to the type of nail and the insertion point. There's another type of nail which is inserted at a different area near the knee that is said to carry less risk of chronic pain afterwards, but the hospital couldn't source that nail for me in time (I don't know what it's called, but the insertion site was slightly above the kneecap and more towards the outside of the leg, if I remember correctly). Everything seems fine so far though. I was allowed to weight-bear fully straight after the surgery and I'm walking almost normally now without using crutches. Ankle and knee joint still have a slightly reduced range of motion but have been improving and are currently at about 90-95%. There's a little bit of soreness around the area where the fibula broke; apparently it's common practice in hospitals to not do anything to fix the fibula because the tibia carries all the weight. It's worrying, but the physiotherapist assured me that if I keep walking on it the compression force will lead both fibula and tibia to grow back together completely. I am using a calf brace that I got for myself just to have extra support - it also helps keep the leg a bit warmer as it has become extra sensitive to cold. I also have some numbness at the incision site where the surgeons had to go in to realign my bones. Apparently the numbness might be permanent, but I've been advised that massaging that area can help in getting sensation back. They also said that I will be able to get back to gymnastics with full use of my leg, including running and tumbling, so I assume the bones will heal back strong enough to be able to take that sort of impact (up to 17x body weight for landings in gymnastics). I believe it, because I've seen other gymnasts do it: Samir Aït Saïd had almost exactly the same fracture I have and the same tibial nail treatment and got back to international competitive gymnastics. Not that I'm competing on that level, but it's good to see someone who's been there recover successfully. What I think has really helped me so far is: * keeping my stress levels down, * massaging arnica cream into my leg, * eating lots of fruit, fish, vegetables (lots of broccoli and mushrooms, no spinach or sweet potatoes, check the science on fracture nutrients!), Greek yogurt, * taking vitamin D supplements, * magnesium baths, and * exercise, as far as possible. Oh, and * all death metal, all the time... Every day the bones feel a little stronger. I haven't used any painkillers for at least a week, and when I did it was 1-2 Excedrin in a day max. I started on physiotherapy two days ago, but I had been doing a little bit of exercise already before that. If you're stuck on what CV you can do while recovering, please check Caroline Jordan's "chair cardio" - it's great! So far I've been really glad about this nail, because having to sit immobile in a cast for weeks or even months would have caused much more loss of strength than the break alone. This procedure allowed me to be mobile again straight away. And as a bonus I now also get to say I'm extra metal. \m/

[@sairajshrigiri8049]

is the numbness at the incision site gone? Coz i have the same fracture as you(motorcycle accident) and our recovery seems quite similar.

[@Infinity364]

@@sairajshrigiri8049 Yes, at this point sensation has returned fully to that area for me. I still massage the whole lower leg once or twice a day most days, using arnica cream or coconut oil, and I have kept up with doing regular exercise, including plyometrics and tumbling. I also had all the screws removed about a year ago, which made a big difference to my knee mobility. Wishing you a speedy recovery

[@sairajshrigiri8049]

@@Infinity364 Thank you :) Also does the nail and/or screws cause problems while exercising?

[@Infinity364]

@Sairaj Shrigiri The screws were causing me issues with range of motion and general stiffness in the knee and ankle joints. For example, there were some yoga poses I couldn't do because of the knee screws - like tree pose, or any other poses where the knee needs to be bent and turned outwards. The screw in the front of my ankle made it impossible to use that leg with the leg extension machine in the gym and also caused other issues, like pain when wearing motorcycle boots and even tight socks and leggings. Basically, anything pressing on it hurt. And landing from tumbling moves, sometimes that ankle would really hurt as well for a good ten minutes. That's why I had them taken out. As it turned out, the ankle screw had also come loose. I still got acute ankle pain straight after certain tumbling moves on the floor at the site of the ankle screw hole for about six, seven months after screw extraction, but that's almost completely gone now. Thankfully the nail itself has never caused any problems.

[@sairajshrigiri8049]

@@Infinity364 Thank you for taking the time to reply and I'm sorry that the screws caused so many problems....I hope I get lucky somehow and the screw doesn't hurt while using the leg extension machine coz its really good..I'm sorry for bothering you so much I just had one more question did landing from jumps hurt?

[@shon9514]

yoi, shattered tibia compound fracture, rod and screws installed, screws broke as weight bearing increased, rod was loose knocking my knee for10 months! Go easy on your rod leg!!

[@djsicizzum]

Rip Tear got Any Advice or recommendAtions to A new guy to the nAil club? tips on whAt not to do, or whAt you would hAve done differently? i AppreciAte Any Advice

[@johno.1578]

Good video, but what about any loose pieces of fractured bone? And what about the fibula?

[@olgaluciablandondiaz2243]

Hola la mia es paresida solo que con material de osteosintesis 10 clavos y platina y fue mulitifragmentaria ....gracias por cuidar de nosotros los que hemos pasado por esta cituacion tan dura 😘

[@trialfx1]

Loose boney fragments are usually left to heal unless they are separated from the connecting tissue and or contaminated by outside debris. The fibula, in most cases, is left to heal without fixation because it is not a supporting bone.

[@sonjadragan3624]

How about the patellar tendon? How long it takes to heal? And does it heal completely with no damage? I had this kind of surgery for a spiral fracture with displacement weeks ago and I have some issues bending the knee and also some pain.

[@cold8371]

@@sonjadragan3624 normal

[@catiemartin1426]

Trial FX how long is that surgery

[@soundcollections1020]

@@sonjadragan3624 hello, its been 2years now, how are today, hope no issues with walking and bending your knee now?

[@faizanamjad7354]

@@sonjadragan3624 are you able to bend ur knee now?

[@shanrobs33]

I had no choice in staying awake. Being awake and in that much pain will send you into shock. My doctor told me that is one of the reasons why they put you to sleep. Everything happened so fast to me. I had a feeling that I broke my leg because I heard it pop, and saw that part of my leg swell. I tried asking the nurses was it broken, but they couldn't tell me. When one nurse said, "We're getting your room ready, I knew I was going to have to need surgery. SMH

[@milanradovanovic9227]

How about fibula, will it be ok as well.

[@simnewmills]

How is the feeling in your foot going? I had this op done on August 21, 2012 and lost feeling in a lot of my foot. Feeling is coming back, but my big toe is still partially numb and the area on the front of my leg/top of foot level with my ankle is completely numb.

[@lamla123456]

Yes, i also had this surgery and i also have lost much of my feeling, my doctor said that it could in some cases be permanent, i hope it wont :( :(

[@shanrobs33]

It's been 14 weeks post-op and I still have pain. I think I'm going to have knee problems too, because that's where they had to cut through tendons in the knee to get to the tibia and drill that long titanium rod in. I also have a locking pin on the left side of my right knee. That still gives me a lot pain and I can take pain. I had double back surgery in 2009. They cut in four places on my leg. I hate it. I also still have that hump in my leg where I broke it. I have the Airwalker Boot too.

[@clg917]

I had this surgery, but tibia fracture was above the ankle & I lost about an inch of my tibia. As it hadn't healed in over 1 year, they went back in & re-rodded it using a nail with more 'grooves', removed the 'bone fluff' (probably brain injury related) at the broken ends of the tibia & grafted a section of my fibula in the gap of the tibia. End result; tibia complete, rod doing fine. Fibula; meh, the tibia does the work of holding the body up & the rod effectively takes on the job of the fiblula. So, I'm walking (about 3 miles a week, on a hill), can stand one legged on it. Can drive just fine & it is the Rt calf. Can't run, but likely that has more to do with the brain injury than the broken leg. The patient's final recovery is entirely individual though, so anything anyone, even MDs, tell you is purely conjecture.

[@banishree100jitu]

simply ignore the clicking of fibula bone. IT WILL HEAL. 100%

[@smidget2323]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@QutiePieRN]

I had this surgery 3/6/12.On 3/5, I received a compound spiral fracture of rt tibia & 2 fx's of rt fibula (hockey accident); taken 2 Cleveland Clinic (live in suburb there); intermed..nail placed in tibia.(4 Diablo: y heck they wait 2 months 4 yours?) fibula not fixed (supporting bone)..very painful@first..still hurts (think it's the fibula tho)..cant kneel on knee (as someone mentioned about the 75% thing; crazy weather makes it hurt & still limp@times..overall, doing well & blessed I can walk!

[@panchit0z]

I had this same surgery for essentially the same break in my tibia. My bone did not grow back to its normal shape and my knee is very weak and gets sore when running or too much exertion. I'm wondering if I'll have to get knee replacement surgery on the future.

[@moexus]

+panchit0z you shouldn't your knee has no break, mine is weak too it was very stiff before I am doing exercises to increase the range of motion big difference now it takes time and discipline everyday little by little pain will go away muscles will regrow range will increase !

[@AdilKhan-lr6wm]

@@moexus well said moexus

[@spideybeauty]

i just had the steel rod out few days ago, the leg seems fragile, but it feels much better when turning around the screws, i saw the 4 screws, it was rather big, no wonder it caused pain when turning around

[@sgraham819]

Had this done to my right leg and right upper arm. Broke leg in 7 places and shattered my upper arm. Titanium in both of them.

[@luck5380]

it is very hard for those people for sure! stay healthy guys and watch your body! One life you got there...

[@mixtube.official]

Bohat mushkil hai. Pehle ye rod daala hai phir nikalwana b hai

[@randeepsingh9356]

I have same feeling like you in winter or rainy weather. I met with an accident 2012, I have rod on my left leg. Now, I can walk normally but cannot run :( . If I run, It will start paining in my leg and have fever. I'm thinking to remove this rod. But, I confused, if I remove rod, Is it give me chance to run? like normal leg

[@jRQLME]

Hi How long did it take to walk for the first time after the surgery? Thanks

[@AdilKhan-lr6wm]

3 to 6 months

[@hguethlein4170]

Has anyone had a knee replacement after having the rod in tibia for years? I'm eventually going to need a totally knee replacement because of the rod. I'm curious on how the knee replacement is handled when there is no real bone on the tibia side. About a year and a half after rod was inserted they tried to remove it but no success. So I know he top of my tibia will not be typical to knee replacement.

[@milesahenakew]

Cool. I wanted to see what exactly went on during my surgery. Trippy when they hammer it in cause they let me stay awake

[@hi-xp5bo]

How long did it take you to recover? I have to get this same thing done except they are removing a massive tumor on my shin. Im worried cause i love outdoors and sports.

[@milesahenakew]

They don't let you see what's going on from the waste down with a blue sheet or veil. But NEVER underestimate what the doctors says.

[@milesahenakew]

@@hi-xp5bo NEVER walk on it just to show someone you can. Let it heal. I forgot how long it took, but I remember I should've took better care.

[@trialfx1]

Since it is technically not a supporting bone, the fibula will align and heal on its own in most cases.

[@harshraghuvanshi8256]

Is ti unbreakable?

[@harshraghuvanshi8256]

Ti-it

[@lizzgonzalez6817]

I shattered my tib fib about 8 weeks ago. Had surgery about 7 weeks ago. I’m weight barring but with assistance from a can or walker. I start PT next week.

[@AdilKhan-lr6wm]

How are u now liZz

[@nickdamato8657]

Based on my experience, take the plate surgery if at all possible instead of the nailing as the risk for chronic anterior knee pain is much too great. Going through the knee is much too invasive. Although my break was lower towards the ankle. Do your research, post surgery intramedullary nailing chronic knee pain, there’s plenty of data, just google it. I’ve got both because they went for the nailing of my tibia but, the break was too low and the guide wire didn’t go through the lower part of the bone. So they had to plate it. It worked thankfully but, my knee has not been the same and it hurts bad at times and especially after a lot of physical exercise which is a total bummer. There’s still a lot of scar tissue from the cut and numbness as well, super lame and this was over 10 years ago. Cutting through tendons or sliding them over then drilling and messing with a super important joint seems like a good idea, right? What could go wrong?! Please always ask what are drawbacks to any procedure and options. Benefits/drawbacks. Knee pain sucks especially for an unnecessary surgery. Maybe it’s been pushed by a medical sales companies to sell their nails, I don’t know. The plate was fine, in my opinion there was no reason to muck the knee through this surgery. Best of luck to you. Hope this helps someone in the future. -Nick If you know how fix and help the knee after this terrible surgery please let me know thanks.

[@AdilKhan-lr6wm]

Thanks nick for your advise

[@simnewmills]

If you were to have another injury in the future eg. car accident, sporting injury, to the extent where your leg would normally have broken again, the rod could bend and the bone around would shatter causing a major injury. If the rod bent, it would be difficult to slide out so they would have to cut it into pieces I imagine.

[@catiemartin1426]

how long does this surgery take

[@damiensurnameless4586]

broke my leg saturday, getting this done tomorrow (friday). tibia is completley seperated in two, fractured diagnoally

[@dharmakhadka8660]

How are you now?

[@teutonicchick]

I fractured my tibia and fibula 9 weeks ago and had a plate and 6 screws inserted, the cast has been off 3 weeks but my foot is still swelling when I use crutches(no weight bearing) and my instep has no sensation (which concerns me). Also my foot is stiff and not flexible and I'm still having pain, is this normal? What exercises can I do to strengthen my foot?

[@jeremybrown7410]

Hey. How long was the stiffness in your foot?

[@shanrobs33]

I never understood that. Why have another surgery to have the rod removed? Can you explain that to me?

[@andyscott0]

I Recently broke my leg wheeling off a motorbike, shattered tibia & broken fib. I got a nail & 4 crews in & had emergency post surgery fasciotomy .This the first video i could stomach and watch on the subject. 3 months on and still hoping around on crutches, been healing ok tho

[@TonyRogers]

Hi...hope you get this..my sister just broke her leg and had this surgery, pin down the length of her tibia. Did you perhaps use a knee scooter in recovery, or do you think putting weight on the knee would be bad given that the rod went through the knee? I'm contemplating getting a knee scooter for my sister's recovery. Is a knee scooter a good idea?

[@andyscott0]

Tony Rogers no won't work as there are fixing pins beside the knee so kneeling down is out, also you cant put pressure on lower leg, crutches only. I was on 1 foot for 3 months but some people can start loading weigh on bad leg almost immediately

[@TonyRogers]

andyscott0 thanks for the response...i really appreciate it!

[@djsicizzum]

i just got this 4 dAys Ago. it reAlly hurts lol i got hit on my motorcycle by An old lAdy And hAd A 90° turn in middle of my lower left leg. now i got the nAil. im seArching videos And find this video, And you nice people. how long do i need to reAlisticAlly think, i cAn get bAck to normAl life i.e. driving my bike And vw bus/clutch. kindA new to the "nAil"club. looking for some good news

[@vipultherock]

i have 4 screws too.. whts ur healing status

[@therockeyboi]

about 8 weeks ago i was in a motbike crash and broke both legs and my shoulder, this was one of the operations i had done and so far although im not walking yet, this operation is the one that has recovered the quickest. i have full bending movement in the leg but obviously lost alot of muscle so strength is an issue. my other operations were 3 ligaments were re-attached on my left knee using hamstrings from both my right and left leg. this took 2 operations and the other was my shoulder.

[@yagojose6505]

But what about the fibia? How will that small bone heal correctly?

[@amberhall951]

That was REALLY dustscusting

[@Dr-789]

good but why not ex fix or ilazerav ?

[@Wilton24]

How about the FIbula? I mean the Comminuted, segmental fibular fracture? DO they left it like that without operation?

[@peadarruane6582]

+Wilton Batiquin Just recovering from just this operation. What I was told, is the Tibia is the important weight bearing bone, the Fibula isn't really cared about, they set it and leave it to heal by itself. Its the reason they have me wearing one of those 'moonboots'. Its not really important to the functioning of the leg how the fibula heals.

[@Wilton24]

Peadar Ruane Thanks man :D

[@surajkadam7340]

Is it normal to have pain in the knee when you put pressure on leg to walk after 1 month of surgery??

[@faizanamjad7354]

yeah i had pain in my knee but work on your tibialis anterior muscle and it will help with the knee pain

[@shanrobs33]

I had this done on my right leg on 3/23/2012 and the surgery was done exactly like the video, but I also had two screws at the bottom to make sure that the rod was stabilized well.

[@seansnyder2734]

shanrobs33 my operation was similar 10/15/17 I broke both my legs in a motercycle accident my left tibia and fibula was fixed as the video sowed and I also broke my left knee witch now has a metal plate and 4 screws

[@MrFlyingPanda]

sean snyder good luck. I broke mine in oct 2016, just got the rod taken out. No problem. Take care.

[@djsicizzum]

Nabi the nAil comes out?

[@rolancelirag3462]

I want to ask after the operation how long the healing process and did u walk again?

[@sophepkim4900]

Nabi, When you took out the rod. How long did it take for your leg to come back to normal? Was there any added patching of bone after the rod was taken out?

[@mayab6191]

Is there will be any problem to the knee after this.. 3 weeks ago i have gone through this surgery.. bt now i cant bend my knees.

[@fangfang7296]

Maya B hey.. sorry to hear about your surgery. Did you had a ORIF?

[@officerbobofficerbob3134]

How is your knee now

[@simnewmills]

Hi I broke my Tibia and Fibula 2 weeks ago and have had a Tibia nail inserted down the Tibia bone. They haven't touched my broken Fibula, which looking at the Xrays doesn't line up more than 50%. Will the Fibula line itself back up? I do want it back to 100%. I don't understand why the surgeon didn't put a plate on it, weight bearing or not surely if you can get it back to where it should be they would.

[@KashanYT658]

can some one reply me did you feel pain during the operation and how much time its take i mean duration of operation

[@CincysRocker]

The Accident was back in Nov. 2011, so i'm back on my feet again. Able to walk, but when the Rainy weather comes, or when it gets too cold outside, it almost feels as if some one is tightening my screws.... How about you?

[@mixtube.official]

Why u did not remove that rod from your leg?

[@randeepsingh9356]

I have same feeling like you in winter or rainy weather. I met with an accident 2012, I have rod on my left leg. Now, I can walk normally but cannot run :( . If I run, It will start paining in my leg and have fever. I'm thinking to remove this rod. But, I confused, if I remove rod, Is it give me chance to run? like normal leg

[@shon9514]

yes, i had bad knee pain,..july 2011 accident/surgery, reason being my screws broke and the rod was loose, hitting my knee, had second surgery Feb 2013 to remove it, new plate on the outside of my tibia now with 8 screws...going well so far..happy happy.

[@ManjinderSingh-hs7uq]

Rip Tear how many months were you able to normal walk

[@AnkitSharma-gk1id]

Mera bhi same aise pair tuta h same to same 1 mont hua operation ko kitne din me mai chalne laguga

[@ernietollar407]

what kind of shape might the fibula end up in. anything like natural shape? natural strength?

[@trialfx1]

Could depend on how well the fractured ends remain line up with each other and the degree of comminution present.

[@joonyaboonya]

It took me personally 3 months to get around without my crutches & cane . . But give the bone time to heal, don't force it. But you'll know when it's time, & once it happens start slow & from there work on building the muscle back & stretching. & make sure you don't drag your leg, work properly, that way you develop a gimp. . . That'll really help a lot with walking.

[@AJ061294]

I had the rod put in at 15 I'm 18 now and will have it removed soon. Just want to know if the bone will still grow because I don't want to have a leg shorter than the other plus will I stop limping even though the limp is a minor one

[@lemon5501]

LIKEABOWASSS hey I know u made this like 5 years ago but how is the leg after u got the rod removed? Are you back to normal?

[@c_one5572]

????

[@imsimplydimple]

hi my husband had the same operation as shown above may i know how much time it will take him to walk

[@slimeball967]

Dimple Rathod is he walking now

[@ManjinderSingh-hs7uq]

Dimple Rathod is he walking now

[@malakaitukuca6086]

my fibula hurts like hell i went to the doctors but they said it should get better but its not

[@rajikrajik3584]

I had surgery 40 days ago ..inserted tianium rod.. but unforfunately accidently i put wieght on fractured leg ?? Does it change position??

[@kendavis9299]

Yes no weight bearing until the Doc order u too.

[@ctank08]

What about the fibula?

[@drkamaljsingh]

Who locks proximal hole from lateral side was,??????

[@trialfx1]

Since it is technically not a supporting bone, the fibula will align and heal on its own. For this reason the fibula is rarely plated or fixated with hardware.

[@nikhilmakanaboina8076]

Also,fibula is sometimes removed and used a graft for femur or tibia for bone cancer patients.how insane is that?

[@WugLife]

>Its healing well but I lost a lot of feeling in the left side of my foot from the surgery, wondering if that feeling will come back or not it seems the surgeon wont really give me a straight answer about wether or not it will. It may or may not. It is horrible how so many surgeons neglect to talk to their patients about the real, COMMON risks of this surgery. It is a major surgery that can permanently destroy nerves in the leg and lead to permanent pain.

[@ssadiq1000]

How much does an animation cost like this? Is it custom made for each patient?

[@trialfx1]

Yes, while these "stock" posted videos are $500 each to license, our specialty is creating custom animations based on actual client medical records. The custom cost can vary depending on animation content.

[@amanullahjanu8830]

how much treatment cost?

[@haydenm1588]

I had this same surgery. Fibula and tibia fracture very similar to video

[@basicshae]

i had this surgery bit instead of 1 screw i had 2 nearer to my knee and 2 by my ankle near the break

[@bhumika_t]

Same plus have one rod, screws hold the rod

[@shadowlynx1911]

can you still run cross country or track if you get this surgery

[@DavidSmith-bt3rq]

Yes. I had this surgery exact surgery on the right leg 9. months ago and I am sprinting just like before. It is best to be in your 20s because you will heal the fastest at this age and you are also done growing.

[@ManjinderSingh-hs7uq]

David Smith bro my age 27 year old and I have also fracture of tabia and fubula seven months ago still using cane stick please give sum tips

[@forceunleashed4338]

Who came here after McGregor leg break

[@jaydatruth81]

So thats how my leg looks

[@catiemartin1426]

how long does this surgery about take

[@martinagarcia5632]

@@catiemartin1426 my surgery lasted 4h bc they found it difficult to insert the nail due to my thin tibia but normally about 2h

[@sonicgen20]

Is the rod removed later or is the patient gonna have to live with this steel rod support for the rest of their life?

[@sonicgen20]

kelly rooney And the J means what exactly?

[@tpauli]

***** if there are no complaints, the rod can stay forever, but the rod's main function is to assess the fracture consolidation, therefore, it can be removed with a similar procedure.

[@thetandyman357]

+awesometacular Got the surgery 15 years ago, and I still have the titanium rod in my my tibia; it sets off metal detectors. I had my screws removed, though, about 3 years after the surgery because they were bothering me.

[@oscarm.4078]

​@@thetandyman357what difference fo you feel after screws were removed?

[@charlottehoggett7198]

I have 4 in mine too!

[@coolcatino]

I broke my leg 9 days ago and had this surgery 8 days ago... been a bit wiggy about what happened... it's kinda nice..? To see what they did to me... so I understand it better...

[@slimeball967]

Terra Ravaine are you walking ?

[@adburger]

I had this surgery last January and they set the foot rotated 8 degrees to the right. They need to break it again to fix it.

[@mixtube.official]

How r u now?

[@officerbobofficerbob3134]

I had this done 7 weeks ago now and I'm starting to walk a little bit now.

[@eramshaikh3888]

How long did it take u to walk properly?

[@officerbobofficerbob3134]

@@eramshaikh3888 still not walking properly if u won't more info get at me on insta. Mr_tee122

[@shayroseiyah4340]

is the metal rod used in this surgery are titanium?

[@kathyhousler6304]

replace plastic hardware and put metal pieces around the tibial component that wascr was to small a Nd also a rod placed

[@premr6200]

shayro seiyah I think the nail is titanium

[@sidhantakumarsahu5694]

Kiya iss video me high speed running kar saktae hai 2 Sall see under me hua kia

[@mixtube.official]

Heal hone k baad running kar sakte hain laikin 12 se 18 month k baad

[@denislavdimitrov4479]

8 days passed after my operation and my fibula is unattached. My Doctor also said it will heal, but every time I spin/move my leg, the fibula is clicking. How is it going to heal while it is moving? Should I try to keep my leg constant in the first few days/weeks, or maybe to make some tight bandages so the fibula can't move? Is there a "proper leg position", which is good for fibula proper healing? Thank you in advance for the answers.

[@BarunThapa]

i have the same problem right now. How did yours heal?

[@paco7nava]

Going in for surgery tomorrow..broke tibia and fibula yesterday, what the average time in order to walk without help ?

[@amandaburleson2035]

took me 6 months. as a 20 year old, age matters

[@avalonclinicalhypnotherapy508]

I had this surgery 4 months ago. I’m 50 year old female and now back fully walking, driving and gym work. Not quite as fully functional as before (yet) but they had me weight bearing in a boot from 2nd day to heal the bone quicker - last Xray I was signed off as it’s healed incredibly well. My surgeons advice was weight bearing exercises will get you there but it’s a slow process as it’s a heavy slow bone to heal.

[@harshvardhansharma535]

What about fibula fracture? Why it is left without any treatment? Plz reply..

[@faizanamjad7354]

it can heal on its own

[@vaibhavljondhale7469]

Then what treatment for fibula in this case?

[@MrFlyingPanda]

Vaibhav L Jondhale unless it s in million pieces, nothing. It s not supporting.

[@lexussykes]

in the case where this occurs to the right leg post surgery what are the best ways to heal swelling and bone condition trying to figure a good way to improve the condition for it were an open fracture to right and occurred at the age of 17 I'm 19 now I am just a little concerned about this it were a question of at my age that the faster healing processes to have missed the opportunity also I have visited the Dentist sometimes but it tetor-totter the results its been conflictions with the Dentist( who speak of some dangerous infectious micro-organisms that would be looking for the most foreign objects in the body that would be vulnerably susceptible to the micro-organisms that would leave the teeth to retreat to foreign objects. the argument got worse once they'd seen my allergy/allergies.) this I recognize the Dentist attempt to prevent what could become dangerous. Yet the County Hospital were particularly specific as to the concerns. I am more disappointed by this with what this could cause. They say they don't need to worry about what dangers potentially could be presenting itself. it only happens to those with hip replacements knee replacement and spinal disks I'm not sure I want to be that risky.

[@moonlee9898]

Why just left the fractured fibula unattended?

[@DatDreadHeadBoii]

Wow they did this to me? I have two screws in my leg and i damaged my growth plate.

[@Aurochi]

lol they hammerd the rod to get inside my bones>< i got 4 screws, 2 alr removed to close the gap

[@catiemartin1426]

Auro i’m having surgery next thursday. how long does this surgery take like about

[@elishaallison6967]

Can you fracture your leg again after having the rod placed in your leg?

[@thetandyman357]

+Elisha Allison Yes, you can. In fact, I did. But it was not nearly as bad as my first one.

[@elishaallison6967]

What do you need to do if you think it has happened?

[@thetandyman357]

+Elisha Allison I think this particular video shows a compound fracture. My first one wasn't compound, but I did break both tibia/fibula pretty much clean through, and I had this surgery. One year later, I was playing soccer and got tackled, took a foot of cleats straight to my left shinguard. I went down in pain. I couldn't bear weight on it and had to leave the game and use crutches to get around. The next day, I went for an x-ray, and it turned out that I had a smaller, hairline-like fracture to the tibia, right above my previous fracture. So, I simply recommend you get an x-ray.

[@mrq5]

i had this surgery 3 weeks ago, my knee and back of my knee hurts so bad, very painful to stretch my knee, is any body experienced this?

[@babbzi1263]

Yes, my surgery was one month ago and I have knee pain. I have physical therapist helping me with what stretches and exercises to do to help it. All I have heard is just keep it moving. My ankles are also very locked up

[@mrq5]

@@babbzi1263 thank you for your quick reply, how you doing after a month are you using air boots? btw, this was my 3rd surgery, my 2nd one was to fix my non union tibia but it was un successful, that is why they took off the plates and replaced it with rod and nail

[@kristilopez977]

My son broke his tibia on a elect scooter yesterday..ER wrapped it and we have to wait until ortho is in on Monday so ya he's laying here with his tibia in 2.. He will need surgery but dk what type (his is a spiral fracture)

[@lizzgonzalez6817]

Kristi Lopez I shattered my tib fib about 8 weeks ago. I had to wait an entire week to get my surgery. My leg was wrapped in a very loose cast. It was excruciating.