patriot21
11-17-2009, 12:53 PM
HI MARK
It has been about 6.5 weeks since my tib and fib were shattered into pieces on a hard landing..I am in a walking boot now but no weight bearing.
I have metal plate on each bone with screws holding the bone/bone grafts together.
My doc said at my last appt last week that in about 2 weeks or so which would be around Thanksgiving... he would probably start having me put weight on it.
Is this a normal time frame?? seems kinda soon since the base of my tib was in pieces. I am sorry i can;t post a pic. Are the plates able to hold these bones together even with full weight when they are not totally healed???
It has been about 6.5 weeks since my tib and fib were shattered into pieces on a hard landing..I am in a walking boot now but no weight bearing.
I have metal plate on each bone with screws holding the bone/bone grafts together.
My doc said at my last appt last week that in about 2 weeks or so which would be around Thanksgiving... he would probably start having me put weight on it.
Is this a normal time frame?? seems kinda soon since the base of my tib was in pieces. I am sorry i can;t post a pic. Are the plates able to hold these bones together even with full weight when they are not totally healed???