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Hardware removal after tibial plateau fracture (tpf)
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 24 10:01pm | Replies (102)Comment receiving replies
Hi Jenniffer my accident was me being at the wrong moment and time. I was hit by a lost bullet 9 mm bullet it Hit the ground and then my leg. it went in and out the other side.
We had talked about removing it all but he is more conservative and wants to take it step by step. This is minor surgery removing 4 screws. While removing everything would be mayor surgery.
As for the concerns of infection he is giving me antibiotics before. So I should be Fine. Still the mind is always concerned of what may or may not happen.
Thank you so much for your input
Annie
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Annie, yes , I understand. That must have been traumatic when you realized how you were injured. Did you recover your proper function of your ankle and walking ability? I'm still working on that myself, and muscle is very slowly rebuilding. I know when my ankle gets too tired, I just have to sit down. I take care of horses and have to walk on uneven ground or mud with lots of hoof impressions and that is very difficult and tires me out. When it freezes it's like walking on rocks and I have to try to stabilize my balance. I'm guessing it might take up to 6 years or longer to get maximum ankle improvement. My ankle would get tired and suddenly hurt and collapse under me, and this year, that it happening less often.