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Part 21 (3 January 2017) – Complex Lower Leg Injury with Significant Injury to the Knee Joint and Extensor Mechanism

Part 21 – 3 January 2017
The knee feels much more stable. Pain improving as well. Pin sites are OK, no major issue. X-tays suggest further progress towards union.


Plan:
- Weight bearing as tolerated
- Physio
- CT scan in around two months to confirm fruther progress towards union
- Follow up in 10 weeks with CT scan results
CT scan evaluation fracture healing knee stability limb reconstruction orthopedic follow-up orthopedic recovery physiotherapy rehabilitation post-surgical care tibial correction weight-bearing progress

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.