Do you need surgery if you break your tibia and fibula?

Do you need surgery if you break your tibia and fibula?

If you fracture your tibia or fibula, you might need ORIF to bring your bones back into place and help them heal. During an “open reduction,” orthopedic surgeons reposition your bone pieces during surgery to put them back into their proper alignment.

What happens when a tibia or fibula is broken?

Generally, a tibia-fibula fracture is associated with: pain or swelling in the lower leg inability to stand or walk – this is less likely if only the fibula is broken limited range of motion in the knee or ankle area

Where is the fibula located in the leg?

The fibula is a bone in the leg located between the knee and ankle joints that runs in parallel to the larger tibia, or shin bone. The fibula can be fractured near the knee, mid shaft, or at the ankle.

Can a rotational ankle fracture cause a fibula fracture?

Similarly, a fracture caused by a rotational ankle injury will often produce a spiral-type fracture of the distal fibula (Figure 6). This fracture pattern is associated with tearing of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament and possibly partial or complete injury to the deltoid ligament on the medial aspect of the ankle.

What are the different types of broken ankle bones?

A broken ankle is a fracture or multiple fractures of one or more of three bones in the ankle joint: the tibia (shinbone), the fibula (outer ankle bone), and the talus (which is the bone that connects your leg to your foot). Broken Ankle? Get quick access to an HSS orthopedic surgeon.

What is the recovery time for cracked tibia?

In general, recovery for a tibia/fibula fracture takes about three to six months while stress fractures usually take six to eight weeks. The healing time can be quicker by taking the right steps.

How long is recovery from tibia surgery?

Depending on the type of tibia fracture you have, your doctor may recommend surgery. Recovery time also depends on how bad the fracture is and can take from four to six months to heal.

How long does a fractured fibula take to heal?

An undisplaced fracture of the fibula in a healthy adult like yourself will heal in approximately 4 to 8 weeks completely depending upon its severity. However, you do not need to keep the leg in a POP cast for more than 4 weeks and there after, complete weight bearing and physiotherapy can be started.

What is the recovery time for a fibula fracture?

According to its main cause and degree of severity, fibula fracture recovery time may take weeks to months—in more severe cases. Fibula fracture treatments usually take four to six weeks, as long as there are no complications.