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Injuries, Fractures and Burns

This forum is dedicated to the wide range of injuries, fractures and burns people can encounter — surface, penetrating, electrical, inhalation injuries, bons and skull fractures, and burns and scalds. Ask questions, look for information, and talk about symptoms and treatment.

stable lisfranc injury injury has been a repeat do to improper care by my dr

my foot almost heals after 8 weeks in a cast however im disabled (veteran paratrooper with fallen arches) and from a lack of exercise morbidly obese 350 lbs so can a person be in a cast for more than the 8 weeks allotted for this injury i told my dr it wasn't healed he said you cant keep that...

by User avatar rarest sill

Cast and crutches

Hi all, My Lisfranc story is pretty straightforward: I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. I stepped on a cat while wearing high heeled clogs and pulled my foot back in surprise. When I did so, my foot slipped halfway out of my shoe and I subsequently fell forward onto that foot. The...

by User avatar albireoblue57109

Foot cast for lisfranc injury

Answered by a doctor

I just had an MRI that revealed that I have a lisfranc injury from an accident I had about 8 weeks ago and am scheduled to have surgery to put a screw in my foot (to stabilize the joint) in two weeks.The doctor says I'll be in a splint for about a week and then a hard cast for 6-8 weeks.  The...

by User avatar joycemil236009

Burnt throat, how to ease the pain

Answered by a doctor

Hi I burnt my throat 4 days ago eating hot food...... swallowed instead of spitting it out as I was out for dinner and it is still very painful. I stll cannot eat whole food and have been pureeing all my food. Can anyone tell me how to ease the pain and also how long this is going to last, I'm at...

by User avatar popeyeandolive75331

Lis franc fracture healing without surgery

Hello, I just found this site tonight and am so happy that I did! I was injured with a Lis Franc injury on 6/16 when my hubby and I were bike riding and I fell off my bike and think I ended up landing on my left foot, crushing the metatarsals and tarsals bones. Orthopedic Physicians' assistant...

by User avatar katiemart80404

Lisfranc Foot Fracture Stories - part 3

Answered by a doctor

This post is an extension of the Lisfranc Foot Fracture Stories – part 2 thread. Please continue posting within this thread.

by User avatar Jenny3481

Lisfranc/midfoot fusion success stories and advice!!

Hi all!  I've been reading through these boards extensively and decided to post my story and ask for some input and experience.   I had a Lisfranc fracture in December of 2011 - missed a step and landed hard - and was treated non-surgically due to maintaining alignment and only one...

by User avatar Guest

Back pain after wearing the boot for a achilles tendon tear

I wore a bit for SEVEN months for a Achilles tendon tear! It didn't heal! I went for second opinion and was immediatly taken OUT of the boy and put into PT.  Now my tailbone hurts so bad I can hardly sit for a car ride to stire and spend most my day trying to lay to relieve the pain!!!! Is this...

by User avatar Guest

Lisfranc fractures with 3 mm dislocations. I'm afraid of a foot surgery

I'm 2 weeks after crush injury from horse on right foot. Saw two Ortho surgeons both recommending surgery, and also went to a Asian lady foot doctor who recommended Non-surgical treatment. I'm going with my lady doctor because I'm terrified of the foot surgery and my heart & gut are so against...

by User avatar CindyK365378

Distal tibia fracture. Was my treatment wrong, why did doctor not initially explain my injury to me?

This is a long story. I'm 37 now and years ago I fell awkwardly causing what I thought was my ankle to break. My foot was hanging off the bone and it looked horrible. In the emergency room they temporarily set my ankle then a doctor came in and put a full leg cast on that went up past my inner...

by User avatar Browneyesnj5 365270