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Q: knee problems after broken shin
asked by: robbiewilkinson on July 5th, 2008
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Hi im 16 years of age and i was playing football when i bust my fibia/shin bone in 3 places going 2/3 into the bone. I had a full leg cast on for 6 weeks and lately have had it put down to a weighted below knee cast for another 6 weeks. They told me i was to start walking in 3 days but i fell sharp pains wen i have my leg pointed straight and walk, feels like when pressure is put down in certain places e.g when leg is straight down or when is bent so much then i feel harsh quick pains. At first my muscles were tight and were hurting when bending leg but i have stretched the leg every night and is now getting better but these pains arent. No immflamation in the knee and all seems fine apart from that. Before i had done leg injury, i've always had fairly weak knees but wouldn't say it was a problem, just when getting up they both felt a little hard. Has been 2 days since switching to below knee cast and i can walk but in small steps. Also if i turn my knee or lift when turned i feel same sharp pain.
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tjone
replied on July 5th, 2008
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It sounds like it has been 3 months since your injury. Did your orthopedic surgeon take x-rays at your last visit - are the fractures healing? If you broke your tibia in 3 places I am a little surprised they were able to reduce your fracture and maintain reduction/alignment with cast immobilization. A lot of these injuries require operative fixation but maybe your fracture was manageable with non-operative treatment. There is no harm in getting a second opinion though - you may want to look for a board certified orthopedic surgeon in your area (you can search www.aaos.org).
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