i broke my left second metatarsal riding
my dirtbike on sunday, july 6th. there is
slight misalignment by approximately 1-2
mm. this misalignment is with the foot at
45 degrees. the film taken straight down
on the foot shows no misalignment.
the doctor originally said it was
borderline and she was going to cast it.
then she consulted with her colleague and
they decided on surgery.
i need minimal mobility asap. my wife is
due in approximately 3 weeks and is
freaking out because i am immobile.
i've got some swelling and bruising which
are both decreasing daily. it is in a
jones compression and i am icing my toes.
i have very minimal pain and i am not even
taking otc pain meds. i am using crutches
most of the time and completely unload the
foot. around the house i am using a single
crutch and very lightly loading the foot.
still, no pain. i am going for a second
opinion on monday. i would like to get it
casted or in an air boot.
can i avoid surgery? can i ditch the
crutches and slightly weight it after it
is in a cast?
here is a pic of the film. the shot on the
right is with my foot rolled 45 degrees.
the shot on the left is straight down on
my foot.
http://www.flickr.com
/photos/26352300@N08/
any thoughts?
thanks, john
