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Part 22 (14 March 2017) – Complex Lower Leg Injury with Significant Injury to the Knee Joint and Extensor Mechanism

Part 22 – 14 March 2017
Activity level has improved significantly. No major pin sites or pin issues apart from one broken pin which was removed in the clinic. CT scan confirmed further progress towards union.
CT scan – Coronal reconstruction
Plan:
- Continue with weightbearing
- Follow up in 6 weeks with a view to dynamise the frame
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Author: Matija Krkovic
Website: https://www.limbreconstructions.com/
I am a consultant orthopaedic trauma surgeon working at Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.