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condyle of tibia

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njeri89871
njeri89871

Hey all

I have a plaster on my left leg.

I fell when being carried on a motorbike... On feb 8th 2018..

Kindly help me on the below am so stressed.

I live in Nairobi, kenya.

How long does it take to heal??

Kindly anyone who has had this problem kindly let me know how you slept because am not sleeping...

I get my sleep in the morning and this is so stressfull......

I place my leg on pillows when I sleep but still is very uncomfortable.....

I have pain on my knee..

I can't sleep on my side...

My back is so tired die to sleeping with my back.

Am taking Pure Cal.... These are calcium tablets..

Kindly anyone advice me in regards to all this and any additional information I will appreciate.

Thanks in advance

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  • sue64229
    sue64229 njeri89871

    Posted

    Hi njeri,

    Your leg is probably broken I’m guessing, thus the plaster cast.  If it’s a clean break, the plaster is usually on for 6 weeks.  If the plaster is on the whole leg, that would be uncomfortable.  If it’s just below the knee, probably foot or ankle hey?   I was a Plaster Tech so I’m just assuming.  Anyway, all broken bones usually take 6 weeks to heal.  I’m sorry to read you can get comfortable.  Hopefully you’ll get use to the plaster a little and manage to find an ok sleeping position.  

    Best wishes 

     Sue                                          

  • CHICO_MARX
    CHICO_MARX njeri89871

    Posted

    Ripped off the femoral condyle in both knees back in my 50's.  Got "scoped", ice, elevate, some short-term pain meds...on crutches for a week, done.  Never felt it again.

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