Hi doctor,
My 72 years old dad slipped while getting down from the top berth of a train, and he hurt his foot. We took him to a hospital and got an x-ray done. He was diagnosed with calcaneus fracture. The doctor has put him in a temporary cast, and he has advised reviewing after five days. Will this fracture be healed using only a cast?
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
- The x-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows a non-displaced fracture of the calcaneum, and it can be treated in a plaster slab till the swelling goes down. Then a cast for four weeks. He can bear weight on that foot as pain allows, after three weeks in the cast with an overshoe.
- Please note that there is a lesion in the lower tibia that seems worrisome. A repeat x-ray is very necessary to check this out. You may need an MRI and a CT if this is seen again on the repeat x-ray.
For more information consult an orthopaedician and traumatologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/orthopaedician-and-traumatologist
Was this answer helpful?
|Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!
Related Questions:
How long will it take for a fracture to heal and function perfectly?
.. of clavicle fracture followed by rehabilitation for complete shoulder movements may take up to three months of time under normal circumstances. Bump during fracture healing is a normal phenomenon and it is due to callus formation. It resolves as ... Read full
When will walking get normal after foot fracture?.. and 4 metatarsal fracture can vary from undisplaced midshaft fractures to head fracture which affects forefoot (front part of the foot) to the base of metacarpal fracture which can vary depending on the anatomy of the fracture and thus the treatme... Read full
Can you read my MRI and explain the reason for heel pain?Hi doctor,I am suffering from right heel pain for the last 11 months ... Read full
Comprehensive Medical Second Opinion.
