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Suggest Remedies For Discomfort In Leg Muscles After A Titanium Rod Implant

I was hit by a car in Aug. 2012 ,and which the end results was a broken leg. I had to have surgery,and now I no longer own my own bone,cause now it s titanium,from my knee to my ankle. My doctor told me that it may take me a year to walk again. What happened instead by the middle of September they emoved he cast ,and I was walking before Halloween .I am truly blessed for that ,because I have children. I have been doing fine and taking it easy trying to abou my regular activities ,but I still get discomfort in my leg, it has been almost three years now and now I feel my leg mus les squeezing against it really tight as I walk and again thats not safe,and now its starting to affect my other leg,do you think they removed the cast to early,or can pain medicine help. Thank you -Ouch :(
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
hello healthcare user,
whether your ortho surgeon removed cast early or not can't be commented without looking at your xrays.. you can go ahead with removal of implant if the bone is healed...titanium implants are considered to be superior than steel implants...I would advice you to consult your doctor regarding implant removal....also I would ask you to consult a physiotherapist to train your muscles accordingly...thanks
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Suggest Remedies For Discomfort In Leg Muscles After A Titanium Rod Implant

hello healthcare user, whether your ortho surgeon removed cast early or not can t be commented without looking at your xrays.. you can go ahead with removal of implant if the bone is healed...titanium implants are considered to be superior than steel implants...I would advice you to consult your doctor regarding implant removal....also I would ask you to consult a physiotherapist to train your muscles accordingly...thanks