Open reduction and internal fixation (my case Broken Ankle)
I decided that I should put this page together, that might be a help to other people that may be going through this themselves, and want to know what to expect from a recovery standpoint. I know while laying in bed, I scanned the internet quite a bit and really never found anything of much use other than the normal stuff, about how it is 6 to 8 weeks for a weight bearing bone to heal. Hopefully this will be of some assistance to anybody that may find themselves in this same situation.
My case started from a bicycling accident, on a recumbent bike. It turns out that this is a common injury from this type of bicycle, so be forewarned, and choose the appropriate safety gear to protect from this type of injury.

It started out with a ambulance ride to the emergency room. I was x-rayed, and then the doctor came by and said that I had broken my ankle in 2 places. It was not a compound fracture, so the next step would be to re-set the fracture. She the asked if I would like to be sedated for this procedure, or I could remain conscious, and endure a lot of pain. (I went for the sedation route). She brought a release form to sign, and mentioned that the type of sedation had some side effects like out of body experiences.

 

Week #1

I awoke from the procedure with a nurse laying on my lap, and holding my leg while a full length leg support cast with ace bandage was being wrapped up. After this I was given some pain pills, a set of crutches, some brief instructions on how to use them, and discharged, with a referral to get an appointment as soon as possible with an orthopedic surgeon.

The next day I was able to get an appointment for the following day to see the orthopedic surgeon.

The following day I got to the doctors office, and he came to see me for 5 minutes. He ordered the full length cast to be replaced with a half leg cast, so I could get around more easily. This was done without any pain relief, and was one of the most painful things I had endured so far. I was told that they would schedule surgery for the following week, an that I must keep down, my leg elevated, and keep it iced to reduce, and prevent any further swelling. If the swelling was not reduced by surgery time, It would be cancelled, and re-scheduled a week later. Some real incentive to follow the doctors orders. at the end of this week, I had to make a small field trip to the hospital for a pre-screening interview. This consisted of a blood pressure reading, a blood oxygen reading and a series of questions about history, and any nutritional supplements that I was taking. They give you a handout, that details exactly what you need to do the day of your visit, and how the events will unfold.

How to take a shower

1) Get a 5 gallon plastic bucket and place it upside down in the tub. Cover it with a hand towel.

2) Align a chair up next to the tub directly across from the bucket. Sit in the chair so that you un-injured leg is next to the tub.

3) Swing your un-injured leg into the tub, using your crutches if necessary, or other hand holds the may be in the tub, transfer yourself in and onto the bucket so you are seated. Leave your injured leg out resting on the chair, while you shower. Reverse the process to get out.

 

Week #2

Into the hospital at early AM, I was taken to a room and changed into a hospital gown, and an IV started I was visited by the anesthesiologist, the surgical nurse, who explained exactly what was in the operating room, and what would happen once we were in there and finally the doctor, who came in to examine my foot for swelling, he said all looked ok, and took a skin marker out and put a mark, on the foot and leg to be operated on. He said that was a required step. after that I was wheeled into the O-R and helped onto the table, just as the nurse had explained earlier. an oxygen mask was clapped onto my face, the anesthesiologist, looked around the room, and asked "Is everybody ready ?" (I was a trap team captain for several years, and this is the same line you ask the team before you start the round)

I awoke about half way from the O-R to the recovery room, sat straight up in the bed, and had the most pain that I had ever experienced in my entire life. The recovery room nurse started some type of intravenous pain medication, and told me that I was fighting it, I was not sure how I was doing this, but after about 20 minutes that pain was down to a manageable level. I was rigged up with a pushbutton pain medication machine, and it's operation was explained to me. after that I was pushed up to the hospital room. given a remote control pendent for calling the nurse bed adjustment and TV set control, and a machine that inflated and deflated a balloon every 15 seconds or so was attached to the sole of my other foot. It was explained that this was to prevent blood clots.

The following day I was to be discharged. Around 2 hours prior to that I was put on oral pain pills, made to get up and crutch around the ward, returned to bed, and await the doctor. His assistant showed up an hour later, gave me some instructions, and said hold on we need to remove this hemovac. He grabbed it, and in one fell swoop, with a steady pull out it came. You could fell the tubes sliding up and around every bone on the way out. There was some pain, but it was a most uncomfortable experience. again the discharge instructions were very clear: Leg elevated, stay down in bed, keep it iced down. make an appointment 10 days to 2 weeks to see the doctor

 

Week #3

Return visit to the doctors office. This time I took the pain pills prior to the visit, expecting more cast work to be done. I was discharged from the hospital with a splint type cast on the back of my leg and leg secured with ACE bandages. At this visit it was removed, and I was sent down for an X-ray. On returning from the x-ray a nurse removed the stitches, (uncomfortable but not bad) put on super glue, and steri-tape. the cast technician came in and this time wrapped my leg in a cotton bandage, and then applied a more permanent type cast made of some type of fiberglass, and water activated resin. Prior to this he has you sit on the edge of the bed, and place your foot on an angle stand, and puts your foot at exactly 90 degree bend(It does not want to do this after 3 weeks of immobilization). I assume this is to get everything correctly lined up. I was told to make a return appointment in 4 weeks, and the same orders : Leg elevated stay down, keep it iced.

This 4 week wait was the most boring, I was cooped up in the house during the middle of summer, and by the end of the 4 weeks, the cast was highly irritating. The pan pills caused a lot of depression, so I found that ibuprofen worked just as well.

 

Week #7

Back to the doctors office. This time the cast was sawed off with a combo die grinder with cut-off wheel, and shop vac device. I was sent down to be x-rayed again, and upon returning noticed that my leg was about 60% of the size of my other leg. My leg was then wrapped up in an ACE bandage, and I was give a plastic boot that used velcro to secure your leg into it, and it also had a pump on it that inflated the liner to provide a snug fit for you leg. I was dismissed, and told to make an appointment with a physical therapist, and a follow up appointment in 4 weeks.The doctor said that I would be up and walking around by myself without crutches in 4 weeks. I am released to return to work the following full week

 

Week #8

Visit with physical therapist. I am shown how to put 25% of my weight on my surgical foot, and set up 2x week appointments. the routine that follows is such:

10 min on stationary bicycle

10 min on an elliptical board with a removable half ball of various sizes that allows you to rock you ankle in a 360 orbit but controls the amount of angle by the shape of the board, while hanging onto a rail

10 min on an inclined plane stepping on and off while hanging onto a rail

10 min on a platform with handrails putting various loads on my foot

10 min on a table, and the therapist stretching and pulling on the joint.

I am also given 2 large stretchy bands that allow you to pull and stretch you ankle joint at home. This routine goes on for 4 weeks, each week adding a 1/4 more of you body weight on the leg until full weight is achieved in 4 weeks. During this time you are only allowed to let water from the shower run down you surgical leg, no scrubbing at the incisions. You can however scrub everything else to remove 8 weeks of built up dead skin.

At 75% weight I am reduced to using only one crutch, and no longer use the inflatable plastic boot. at 100% weight load, I only use a cane for another 3 weeks to follow

 

Week #12

Check up visit with doctor, Re-x rayed, and told that everything looks fine. orders are to continue physical therapy for additional 4 weeks, and have a final checkup at that time. Physical therapy is still 2x per week and routine is modified to the following

10 min on stationary bicycle

5 min on an elliptical board with a removable half ball of various sizes that allows you to rock you ankle in a 360 orbit but controls the amount of angle by the shape of the board.

5 min stepping on and off of a 10" high step

10 min walking forwards and backwards on a 25' ruled line in the floor

10 min on a mat with a circle divided up into 1/8's and lunging forward or backward in sets at various angles

10 min on a bench weight machine leg pressing 1/2 my weight with only surgical leg, and 3/4 my weight with both legs

10 min on a table, and the therapist stretching and pulling on the joint.

This routine continues for another 4 weeks. at the end I am able to walk without much of a limp, and no cane.

 

Week #16

Final Doctor visit, and X-ray. At this visit I am told that I have bent 2 screws, and they will probably break at some point, but don't worry about it. If the screws become an issue in the future they can be removed, It would not be out patent treatment, and I would be laid up for another 3 to 4 weeks. Other than that I am discharged. Only issue I have at this point is the relentless swelling. I have bought support socks and wear one for the next 20 weeks.

 

Week #28

Its been quite a few months now, I take vigorous 1/2 hour walks at lunch with no side effects, about once a week I have some discomfort on the side of my leg with the long plate, I cant relate this to anything in particular. I have a general stiffness after being seated for more than 2 hours, and a mild limp for the first 20 or so steps until I get going. again. I will attempt to begin jogging in the next few weeks once the snow and Ice have gone.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

I can still make it through the airport security devices even with all of this hardware in my leg

 

Update: I have had several email comments to this page, and feel that I should update it with more recent information. It's been tough to face up to it but I want everybody to know what may lie ahead.

6/2011

Week #35

The swelling in my ankle has never subsided. I continue vigorous walks, but I am not able to run, there seems to be no spring in my ankle, and every foot land is a hard impact, so running has been removed from my list of exercises I'm noticing some additional swelling on the inboard side of my ankle below the tibia bone. When sitting for a few hours I have a limp and pain for the first 20 or so steps

 

Week #40

The pain has subsided and I resume my walking routine

Week #50

The pain has gradually increased, and my walking is cut down to around a mile divided into 3 trips during the day

Week #60



Prednisone online uk | google medical insurance website. You can get free medical advice online from health insurance companies, you also can compare quotes from the best health insurance companies in a click. Your Doctor will then do an exam and a blood test to check for any problems. You could be surprised by some things that happen during the test your doctor will be worried sick about – these are what will be recorded and used in writing up the case report when you go back to them – so we should have some information by that time. This information will be shared with the relevant authority where you live so that they can help you to get the right care in place. This might also help you to get some of this information sent to a GP you have had treatment with! The information gathered on what your doctor will be worried sick about when they come back to you may be a clue to what may be causing your problem. Please best drugstore eye cream fine lines note that if your GP has diagnosed you with something that is not on the list above, but has also confirmed that another health condition could be causing it, they will need to find out for themselves. What is a medical diagnosis statement? A medical diagnosis statement means that your GP has found a medical reason for your problem. It may include things like: A symptom you have A condition that they think could be causing your symptom. It is often called a condition report. The results of test conducted that will lead to the diagnosis can be seen and shared between you, your GP, NHS, hospitals and so on. You should get this report from your GP straight away so that you know what have and the information goes with you. This is called getting a copy of your medical diagnosis statement, which is a good idea. You might be asked to supply further information on condition report to help you figure out what is happening in your body, so it buy prednisone overnight delivery is best to provide this as soon possible. can include a lot of information if it concerns your condition. If you receive a medical diagnosis statement from your GP they may also like to keep you up prednisone online order date with how things are going the medical treatment in clinic when compared to what the GP first thought. A medical diagnosis statement is generally a good idea to get straight away. If you want to ask Cialis generika ohne zoll your GP a question, you can ask through your GP locator or GPC. This will get you straight to your GP when they are sitting down as well to the GP surgery and you can ask them to make a referral us. If you or someone know is feeling worried or anxious about not being able to buy medicine online – you could refer to Medical Aid in the UK for help by talking to buy prednisone 5mg online your GP, their practice nurse and a GP locator. You may also like to talk our Medical Advice Line. Your GP might refer you to an expert help with what you need as well if you're feeling stressed about not being able to get the prescription on time, you could call the GP surgery or NHS Information Centre on 1800 0102 2345. The information used for your medical diagnosis is only to be used for research purposes and you won't be able to use the information in any way for other purpose. You might even want to see a second opinion on this as it can be a very scary process to go through. This is called referral to another medical practitioner. This article is a stub. You can help the wiki by adding information to it. Ikebukuro, home to the notorious Yaku.

Prednisone 10mg $43.45 - $0.48 Per pill
Prednisone 10mg $76.48 - $0.42 Per pill
Prednisone 40mg $54.09 - $0.9 Per pill
Prednisone 40mg $54.09 - $0.9 Per pill



  1. Brighton
  2. Prednisone Hillsboro
  3. Jay
  4. Comanche
  5. Charles Town


Buy prednisone 5mg online



  • prednison