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What Does Small Subtalar And Tibiotalar Joint Effusion Mean?
What is a small subtalar and tibiotalar joint effusion? Also my daughters mri says she has focalareea of marrow edema signal in the distal planter aspect of the cuboid, suggestive of a contusion. No displaced fracture. She has been on crutches for almost a month now and not getting answers can t walk to much pain
Fri, 15 Mar 2019
Hello,
Contusion fracture is a minor fracture as it takes from days to weeks for healing. Since it's a lower limb fracture this takes around 6-8 weeks of time depending upon the healing process.
In upper limbs, it's around 4-6 weeks. Let her be on crutches and you may be advised to take one more x-ray on 6th week to see the healing process.
If it's healing or healed then the crutches will be removed and may be asked for doing simple exercises at home.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
Contusion fracture is a minor fracture as it takes from days to weeks for healing. Since it's a lower limb fracture this takes around 6-8 weeks of time depending upon the healing process.
In upper limbs, it's around 4-6 weeks. Let her be on crutches and you may be advised to take one more x-ray on 6th week to see the healing process.
If it's healing or healed then the crutches will be removed and may be asked for doing simple exercises at home.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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