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Is It Common For Indentation To Remain After Pressing The Area After Fracturing The Fibula?
My 19 year old son broke his fibula and had a plate with 8 screws installed about 5 weeks ago. He now can press his finger onto the area where his ankle was and there is no elasticity of the indentation created by pressing his finger onto that area. It seems a little strange that the impression remains for about 2 minutes after pressing on that area of the leg. Is this common for post operative conditions?
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Hello,
This seems to be due to oedema because of the implant (plate & screws). Continue physiotherapy. It should disappear in due course of time.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nirmal Chander Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon
This seems to be due to oedema because of the implant (plate & screws). Continue physiotherapy. It should disappear in due course of time.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Nirmal Chander Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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