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Range of motion problem after my leopera
I have undergone surgery for schatzker fracture 4, doctor placed clamp for my tibial bone, it had been 4 months since operation but I am able to get my range of motion only 90-100 degree, can I regain my normal range of motion after removing that clamp(recommended to b removed after 1 year)
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Dr. Mohit Garg
Joint Replacement Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Bathinda
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Dr. Bharani Kumar Dayanandam
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29 yrs exp
Chennai
Any fracture around the joint (knee) will cause some restriction of movement - but this usually resolved with time if the fixation is done properly . Sometimes the nature of the injury might predispose to movement restriction
The implant as such shouldn’t ideally cause movement restriction ,
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