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My daughter needs surgery for an ankle injury. Is it necessary?
Query: Hello doctor,I am inquiring regarding the need for surgery for my daughter's ankle injury. She has been experiencing pain and instability in her left ankle for six weeks following an injury, with recurring swelling and bruising. Additionally, she had an adulation fracture four years ago. Please help... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Surgery is not recommended for sprains in a 14-year-old patient, as most injuries tend to heal on their own. Only a small percentage may necessitate surgical intervention, particularly for ligament reconstruction and repa... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I suffered from traumatic myelopathy six months ago when I was hit by a car. I had severe arthritis at C6, so the whiplash contused my spinal cord. I do not have motor deficits. I have sensory deficits, mainly in the hips, legs, and feet (back of my arms). The neurologist said I could ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, the recovery in such cases is slow and gradual. It may take a year or two at times to get complete relief. Gabapentin should be gradually stopped before starting Pregabalin. When you begin taking tablet Pregabalin (Lyrica), symptoms wil... Read Full »
I suffered a fracture 11 years ago. Please review the reports.
Query: Hello doctor,11 years ago, I suffered a fracture during an assault. I have received two diagnoses and wanted to know if a left-arm radius displaced fracture is the same as a left-arm radius midshaft fracture.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.Actually, "left radius midshaft fracture" is the proper term in medical or forensic science. It specifies the precise location, anatomy, and nature of the fracture. "Left radius displaced fracture" is a confusing ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I fell off a skateboard 2.5 hours ago and landed on my ankle, which got twisted by 90 degrees. It is slightly swollen, and the swelling is about one and a half inches in diameter on the outer side of my foot. It pains when I press the swelling and the edge of the malleolar and midfoot. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern, and I feel sorry for such acute discomfort you are having. Therefore, I will guide you regarding your problem. Thank you. Read Full »
Can head injury result in the inability to open the mouth properly?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 20 years old. Before four days, I fell down from the stairs. It caused injury on the right side of the brain just above the right ear. Now, I am unable to open my jaws properly and I cannot sleep while keeping my head on the right side. When I am trying to open my mouth fully, I am no... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a history of falling down from the stairs. So it may have caused injuries on the jaws and skull bones. You need to do an X-ray of the jaw and temporal to check for a fracture. If you do not have a fracture, then it can be a muscle injury. In these cases, you ca... Read Full »
Please review my sister-in-law's hand X-ray for a fracture.
Query: Hello doctor, I am attaching the X-ray reports of my sister-in-law, whose hand has been fractured. She has HTN. Kindly suggest the protocol she needs to follow step by step. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) the X-ray reports. She has a fracture of the lower end of the radius just above the wrist, which is displaced with a tilt. I suggest a closed reduction and a below elbow plaster slab for one week. Rep... Read Full »
I have had osteomyelitis in my fractured leg. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Can osteomyelitis infection be cured completely? I met with an accident nine months ago, in which my right leg got fractured. I had surgery and had a rod put inside my leg. After three months, I got osteomyelitis. The doctor drained it but recurred again. My doctor removed the rod and pu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. In any bone infection, first of all, the infected tissue has to be removed completely so that only healthy tissue remains. This requires thorough debridement and if required, an antibiotic spacer to be put inside ... Read Full »
My left knee has extreme pain after I fell on a hard ceramic floor. Could it be a fracture?
Query: Hi doctor,About three weeks ago, I fell on a very hard ceramic floor. Even though it does not hurt while walking, I have excruciating pain when I touch my left knee. I even get a burning sensation. Every time I kneel, it is extremely painful. The spot that hurts is on the front of my left knee, a fe... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like there are two possibilities. 1) Undisplaced fracture. 2) Haematoma under the periosteal sheath, and it can be very tender too. If this is a fracture, then soreness will remain for over a week, and you will have more pain during weight bearing. Ice the s... Read Full »
Is it common to have pain and stiffness in fractured finger even after healing?
Query: Hello doctor,I have two issues. I broke my finger three months ago, and it healed. However, I cannot bend it as it is swollen and hurts when I try to bend it. I feel like something is restricting, like fluid around my joints possibly. Also, I may have some nerve damage because when I touch smooth th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Stiffness after finger fracture is very common and can persist if it is not addressed. Could you please share the images so that I can suggest a physio plan for you? It could be fibromyalgia, as it can cause pain in multiple places and again needs proper assessment. Do ... Read Full »
How can fracture in finger can be cured?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a fracture of the bone joint on my right hand ring finger which was caused by a road traffic accident were I was hit by a van pulling out of a side road. I was due surgery to repair the injury last month. The surgeon decided not to operate as under the live X-ray he was able to... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well there is intra-articular fracture of base of middle phalynx of your ring finger (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If I would be the surgeon then I would have gone for operative treatment because intra-articular fractures need perfect reduction. If h... Read Full »