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How Soon After Surgical Repair Of A Closed Tibia/ Fibular Fracture Is It Safe To Fly?
Question: How soon after surgical repair of a closed Tibia/ fibular fracture (IM nail) is is safe to fly? Short flight roughly 45 minutes.
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After a surgical repair of tibial fracture, you can take a short flight as soon as 5 days after the surgery if there is no pain, headache, local swelling or fever.
You can consult your surgeon for a local examination and evaluation of your symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
After a surgical repair of tibial fracture, you can take a short flight as soon as 5 days after the surgery if there is no pain, headache, local swelling or fever.
You can consult your surgeon for a local examination and evaluation of your symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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