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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.

Is surgery best option for hand fracture?

Hello! My really good friend has got hand fracture. Her doctor told her that she will need to perform surgery of hand. So, we want to know if surgery is best option for hand fracture or there are other possibilities, too. This is very important to us and I hope you will understand us. Thank you in...

by User avatar gretel52021

divergent Lanfranc fracture-dislocation

February 1st, 2008 I was in a head on car accident. I was miss diagnosed and waited 6 weeks to get correct diagnosis of divergent Lanfranc fracture-dislocation (he said it was a keystone dislocation) and ultimately surgery. I had open reduction and 2 screws fixation. Non weight bearing for 12 weeks....

by User avatar christycritterfixer79960

I had my Lisfranc surgery

Well i had my Lisfranc surgery (Right foot) on Thursday 11/13/08. Doc was honest with me. He wasnt sure how bad my foot was. He booked the or room for 2 1/2 hrs. That way if he had to fusion the bones he had time. GREAT NEWS! He only had to place one pin in my foot. He said i was very lucky. That he...

by User avatar john4406092255

new patient

Hi! I just found this site and I'm feeling very relieved with everybodies comments. I suffered a Lisfranc fracture 6 weeks ago. Yesterday they took my cast off and I'm about to start therapy. I was wondering about other people's experiences durinng therapy. How much weight were you able to bear in...

by User avatar mariela7054

How long before hand fracture heals?

Hello! I have got hand fracture. Fortunately, this fracture is not harder one, so, my doctor told me that it will not be needed performing of surgery. But, still, I want to know how long will take healing of my hand fracture. This is very important to me, because I want to play my piano again. Thank...

by User avatar row83158390

pain because of broken rib

Answered by a doctor

I am a 53 year old woman and I fell very hard on my left side on a ceramic floor. This was about 5 days ago..since then I have had alot of pain around the underside of my left breast and my side....so I think I cracked a rib....how long is the heal time and I can breath deep just fine and...

by User avatar joydeen

What to do with an open arm fracture?

Hello, my sister is very active in sport and she exercises 5 times a week. Of course, she sustains injuries from time to time, and luckily it was never anything serious. But lately, her friend that exercise with her broke his arm and I am concerned for her. What is the first thing to do with an open...

by User avatar blanch145681521

My doc said that my knee is lacked. What does that mean?

I just had my ACL tear repaired on Friday.  After the OP surgery, my surgeon came to talk with me.  He said that he fixed my tear however my ACL is also lacked - and I needed to be careful?  What does this mean?  My sister is an OR nurse and she said that I may continually get tears unless I get...

by User avatar Wendy-knees

Smashed finger in car door

About 8 days ago, I somehow managed to lock my pinky finger in my car door. It was stuck in there til I could find my key and unlock the door so about 20 seconds... It went from being barely swollen the first day, to being very swollen the next day... My whole finger turned blue and my nail turned...

by User avatar Miss K

Plantars Faciistis

Ive had PF for about eight months now, Ive done the shot, orthotic, and sit at work in miserable pain everyday, Ive worn the night splint as well? Whats the next step, Ive heard a cast maybe the option? is that true, Im really not happy bout what ive heard bout the surgery? When I got the shot my...

by User avatar wright_jt858842