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Femur fracture delayed union
I had femur surgery on 13th july due to road accident, I can walk now without any support with limping, after 2 months xray doctor said it's good improvement but after 3rd & 4 months xray doctor is little worried they said this is delayed union , according to their experience callus is not forming as they have to be formed after 4 months in femur fracture patient.
They suggest to bone marrow. But they also said every body is not same sometimes fracture healing starts in 4th or 5th month and we called that delayed union
I really do not understand what to do ?
Should I wait for an extra month or should go to bone marrow
I am attaching the xray for consecutive month
From left to right ( left means old and right means latest )
Thanks to all doctors for their valuable time in advance
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Go to the surgeon who operated on you.
Proymal/distal screw need to be removed
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Looks like there is delayed bone formation at the fracture site
Proximal screw needs to be removed ie dynamization
U should consult ur treating doctor for the same
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consult ur doctor for above mentioned procedure
he would also advise the same
can also start with teriperaride for bone formation
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Remove either proximal or distal screws so that fractured bone ends come in contact and promote good early callus formation Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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Remove the proximal static screw and allow dynamization...go to your operating surgeon for this
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review this with your operating surgeon
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