When I met him up at urgent care and we got the x-rays the doctor did not even know what to call it he just said it is the worst break he had ever seen. The only thing he can think is when the ladder slid his leg went under it and his weight came down on it. He is a repair guy and he was by himself that day. My husband fell on a ladder on the roof at work. Hi, August 12th 2019 a day that has forever it seems changed our lives. As far as I can tell, 1% of the public has ever even heard the word. Thats where I learned the dreaded term “pilon fracture” and I will never forget it. I made it to the ER at about 3:45 AM and began to learn just what a mess I made of my ankle joint.
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Before the pain set in I ate a hand full of Advil and over the next 30 minutes I was helped out of the water and to a picnic bench where I laid for 7 hours until we the good folks from Tehama County Search and Rescue (thanks guys!) finally reached us. It was the most disappointing experience of my life and I began to wish I could turn back time just 1 minute and re-think my move. Long story short, I jumped just a little too far to the left, and landed on a shallow spot and exploded my ankle. We arrived at Black Rock deep down in Mill Creek Canyon at about 4:30 PM on a Friday evening, and the sun was shining on the water under the Mill creek bridge and made a swim seem so inviting…so I decided to jump in. Our first day was to be 20 miles to Black Rock campground, where we would camp for the night. On March 6th 2015 I embarked on what was to be a three day two night backpacking-by-bike (bikepacking) trip in the deep backcountry of the Ishi Wilderness area in Tehama county. Click here to see recent posts I have made. We can commiserate, share, learn or teach others so that we do not feel as isolated and alone (this injury is so rare that it is hard to find anyone to talk to about it.) Click Here to learn more about the injury.
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If you have suffered a pilon fracture (also called a tibial plafond fracture) or know someone who has, this can be a site for information exchange on this relatively obscure injury.ĭoes anyone want to try moving comments in this blog to a private facebook group? I called it Pilon Fractures Suckįeel free to post and comment. Cigarette and cigar smoking should be stopped completely as they can be harmful to bone and wound healing.My name is Zach and I have been going through recovery from pilon fracture surgery since March 20th 2015. Up to 2,000 mg of calcium per day may help broken bones to heal.ĭrinking alcoholic beverages should be limited to no more than two drinks a day. Taking the recommended daily allowance of both (1,000 to 1,200 mg of calcium and 600 to 800 IU of vitamin D) may help your body to heal. Increasing your calcium and vitamin D intake may help with bone healing. A diet that is too low in protein can result in decreased bone and wound healing. There are things that you can do to improve the chances of the ankle joint and bones healing properly. The surgeon must restrict the patient in certain ways after ORIF of a pilon fracture for the bones to heal properly. Advancing activity too soon after surgery can jeopardize the implants fixing the bones and ultimately bone healing. What helps your tibia and fibula bones heal best after your pilon fracture is to follow your surgeon’s post-surgical instructions. Is there anything I can do to improve bone healing? The treatment for infection can be very complex and depends on your specific situation. This can happen while your fracture is healing or after it has already healed. Another reason for implant removal would be if they became infected. This involves surgery on your leg to get them out. One reason would be if they are painful after the fracture is healed. There are very few reasons to remove any internal plates or screws from the tibia and fibula bones. The chances of developing arthritis are less if the shape of the joint is restored than if the joint heals in an abnormal shape without surgery.ĭo the implants that have fixed my pilon fracture ever need to be removed? Surgery typically offers the advantage of putting the broken pieces of the tibia and fibula back together. It is true that your ankle is at risk for developing arthritis after sustaining a pilon fracture, but the chances of developing ankle arthritis are generally less with surgery compared to nonsurgical treatment.
If my ankle is at risk for developing arthritis from the pilon fracture itself, why should I have surgery?
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