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[raven-blackbird]

On 7/16/2014 Gooday said:

On 7/16/2014 september said: In medical lingo, a fractured bone is a broken bone, but there are different types of fractures. It sounds like you have what is called a simple fracture (although it might not seem simple to you) which usually heals without any surgery needed, or any need to insert pins or screws. So...that is good. I think a lot of people who have some of the problems you heard about, have them because of the surgically implanted metal parts.

Yes and, metatarsals are toes. My working career was for an orthopedic surgeon. The worst are the open fractures. Ouch!!!! My boss was on staff at a level I trauma center and I do believe we have seen it all and not in a good way!

metatarsals are the long bones in the foot.......toes are the phalanges

Gooday, I din't know you had to have surgery on your knee........geeze, hope you are taking care of yourself and do NOT be a patient like me LOL.........I'm not a very good one................................................raven

[raven-blackbird]

On 7/16/2014 september said: In medical lingo, a fractured bone is a broken bone, but there are different types of fractures. It sounds like you have what is called a simple fracture (although it might not seem simple to you) which usually heals without any surgery needed, or any need to insert pins or screws. So...that is good. I think a lot of people who have some of the problems you heard about, have them because of the surgically implanted metal parts.

right...........as my doc explained to me, there was no movement of the bones in the ankle break.....but there was movement in the 4 and 5 metatarsals......which is probably why the top of my foot really hurts still but the ankle not so much..........................raven

[september]

So..I'm reading this as: You had a a bad sprain in the top part of your foot (metatarsals), as well as a fractured ankle area? Not good, but it will heal, over time.

I broke one of my metatarsal bones in a way similar to how you did this. I was running on a trail, and my foot landed in a hole, and I twisted it and went down. I knew right away that a bone was broken, by the level of pain I felt. But like you, I also did a lot of soft tissue damage, that added to the level of the injury.

And it did take a few weeks before the doctor was able to tell me if I might have to have surgery. I think they want to wait until the swelling has gone down a substantial amount. Then they take another look at it.