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7. Dez. 2018 · A fibula fracture refers to a break in the bone that stabilizes and supports your ankle and lower leg muscle. Learn how long recovery takes and what to do.
- Neel Duggal
8. Mai 2023 · A fibula fracture involves an injury to the smaller of two bones in your lower leg. Most of the time, fibula fractures happen near the ankle joint. Repetitive stress fractures are also common. In severe cases, the tibia or ligaments are also damaged.
- There are a number of different types of injury to the fibula bone. For the purpose of this discussion, I will divide them into more manageable top...
- As mentioned, fibula fractures can occur in association with injuries to other bones, ligaments, and tendons around the knee and ankle. The most co...
- Isolated fibular fractures, when the ankle joint is unaffected, often can be treated with simple protection. Known as a "lateral malleolus fracture...
- Fibula fractures that are associated with injury to the inner side of the ankle, the medial malleolus or deltoid ligament, often require more aggre...
- Severe injuries resulting from car crashes, sports injuries, or falls may lead to an injury of both the tibia and the fibula above the ankle joint....
- In some people, particularly long-distance runners or hikers, the fibula may be injured as a result of repetitive stress. This type of injury is kn...
- As described, the treatment of fibula fractures depends on a number of different factors, including where the fracture is located and what other in...
23. Feb. 2018 · Without Surgery: If the break involves damage to the bone, blood vessels, soft tissue, and nerves but doesn’t require surgery, it normally takes three months or more to recover fully. Initially, you may not be able to put weight on the leg for several weeks.
29. Apr. 2024 · Fibula fracture healing time depends on the complexity of the break and how quickly you get treatment. Generally speaking, it can take a few weeks to several months. If you need surgery or your fibula was displaced, it may be around 6 months before your pain and swelling resolve.
28. Juli 2023 · The fibula can break in several places and different ways. We explain the injury types here, how they are treated, plus possible complications. We also look at how long recovery takes and ...
- Valencia Higuera
The surgery is done by an orthopedic surgeon. The surgeon will make a cut (incision) through the skin and muscle of your leg. They will put the pieces of your tibia or fibula, or both, back into place (reduction).
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to stabilize and heal a broken bone. You might need this procedure to treat your broken shin bone (tibia) or your fibula. The tibia, or shin bone, is the larger bone in your lower leg. Beside it, more toward the outside of the leg, is the fibula.
