2006-12-02 11:36:35 · 5 answers · asked by chester farmer 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
OK good questions. It was actually acl and mcl surgery. During surgery the doctor tried a new kind of screw. or screw driver if thats a proper term. It flexed and he missed where he wanted to put it. In that it turned and broke out a part of the femur. He then had to make a incision higher on her thigh to finish the surgery. Although her knee is healed she wakes up in pain at night simply by rolling over. We can not get straight answers because everyone assumes were trying to figure out are legal options and we are not. We just want to know what the long term affects will be. Thank you for your responses. Are private md will not even discuss it because he says it sounds like a medical legal issue. We just want to know what her long term prognosis is.
2006-12-03 00:38:16 · update #1
The bone will heal itself in time. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints so she will not get that from a broken bone. It's a shame that the surgeon messed up and they should be paying for the time it takes to heal the femur (casts, medications) but there should be no long term effects as long as no metal was left in the bone and the bone was set properly. I would suggest getting an xray done in about 6 months to make sure it is looking good. As for the pain, she can take NSAIDS (such as Ibuprofen, Advil, etc) and try not to put weight or pressure on it so the bone can properly heal.
best of luck.
2006-12-03 14:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Answers4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She went in for ACL surgery and her femur was fractured? I assume this was not planned. How did you femur get fractured, it takes a lot to fx a femur, we are talking serious fall or car accident. Does she have an illness or osteoporosis that this happened?
How old is she?
Here is a link about ACL problems and the surgery to fix it. It does not involver fracturing the femur has someone above stated.
http://www.arthroscopy.com/sp05018.htm
2006-12-02 19:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wondering how the femur was fractured during the ACL repair. What did the doc say? The answer to your question regarding arthritis will depend on the location of the fracture and whether or not it was fixed properly. Will need more info, please.
2006-12-02 22:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of couse she did. She would have to have had it fractured to repair it properly. She could develop arthritis but ask the orthopedic surgeon who peformed the surgery.
Anterior cruciate ligament is what you mean, right?
Surely not acromioclavicular ligament?
Anyway, I feel sure that her surgeon will be very helpful in answering this. All of us can develop a little arthritis as we age.
2006-12-02 19:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In fractures there is always a complication risk for post traumatic arthritis. But if it is reconstructed well this risk will decrease a lot.
2006-12-02 19:40:05 · answer #5 · answered by Can, MD. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋