Hello
I slipped and fell badly on my prosthetic.

The fall resulted in a crushed and sheared tibia plateau fracture. I had to have surgery which required two bone graphs, a bone cement repair on the 7cm vertical fracture and a complete repair of the meniscus. Also plates and screws were required. I wont be able to weight bare for 4 months.

Have any here dealt with such as this? I am worried about how I may or not heal or walk.
I am also concerned about how this all will effect my prosthetic.
Thank you
coues
DS

While I have not had it happen to me, you keep your spirits up and work for the best. Let us know about your progress.

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Here's wishing you a speedy recovery.

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I will pray for a speedy recovery.OB

MsAZW was on her bike and was hit by a moron while in a left turn lane (he crossed the line while turning left from her right). Her tibia and fibula were sticking out of her leg; at first they thought of amputating her foot/leg below the knee, but they did a bone graft from her hip, put a rod in her leg along with 14 bolts. Ten months later she climbed Kilimanjaro with me and today functions normally, and I bet you can as well.

Ouch. Bone grafts generally work really well. I just had one in an ankle fusion.

I have a fake knee and have fallen on it a few times. Fortunately no issues. I hope you recover fully.

Thank you all. Im doing what the doctors tell me, so hopefully I will heal up fine.
Thank you again.
coues
DS