Does being able to bear weight indicate a healed fracture?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Please review the images 11 months post-operative, when a dynamic hip screw was inserted five days after the hip fracture. A wait of five days was observed before the initial surgery. Unfortunately, a secondary fracture has occurred due to the hardware, leading to decreased mobility and increased pain. What can be done?

Answered by Dr. Anuj Gupta

Hello,

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The images you have sent me do not allow me to identify any secondary fracture. Could you please provide more details about your concerns? Are you able to bear weight on that limb? Do you have any recent X-rays available for review?

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Thank you.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor for the reply,
There is an ununited bone fragment located next to the inferomedial fracture margin. I am able to bear weight, but I experience pain when walking up stairs or carrying my 3-year-old.

Answered by Dr. Anuj Gupta

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Dr. Anuj Gupta is an Orthopedic Surgeon who is specially trained in spine surgery. He completed his MBBS from The Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, and MS in Orthopedics at Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur. He did his DNB at Chatrapathi Shahu Ji Maharaj University. Currently, he is working in Triveni Ortho and Spine Center, Delhi, with work experience of 13 years. He has also done short training in spine surgery from the University of California, San Francisco, and Mount Sinai hospital, New York. He has also completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics from a renowned hospital in the USA.

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Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
So you are referring to that fracture. Well, that particular fragment is a non-weight-bearing part of the hip and is generally not addressed during surgery. You will continue to see that fragment on X-rays. It holds no significance. If you are able to bear weight, it indicates that your fracture has healed. What does your primary surgeon say about this?
Thank you.

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November 19, 2023

January 22, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Anuj Gupta is an Orthopedic Surgeon who is specially trained in spine surgery. He completed his MBBS from The Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, and MS in Orthopedics at Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur. He did his DNB at Chatrapathi Shahu Ji Maharaj University. Currently, he is working in Triveni Ortho and Spine Center, Delhi, with work experience of 13 years. He has also done short training in spine surgery from the University of California, San Francisco, and Mount Sinai hospital, New York. He has also completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics from a renowned hospital in the USA.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Anuj Gupta is an Orthopedic Surgeon who is specially trained in spine surgery. He completed his MBBS from The Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, and MS in Orthopedics at Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur. He did his DNB at Chatrapathi Shahu Ji Maharaj University. Currently, he is working in Triveni Ortho and Spine Center, Delhi, with work experience of 13 years. He has also done short training in spine surgery from the University of California, San Francisco, and Mount Sinai hospital, New York. He has also completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics from a renowned hospital in the USA.

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