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From: Truthfinder on 16 Sep 2005 18:10
Hello everyone.

I broke my left leg (compound fracture, approximately 2 to 2 1/2" above my
ankle) Oct 31,2004 when I was involved in a motorcycle accident. the OS
used a titanium rod inside the fibula and two screws (inserted just above
the ankle) to hold the leg in place while it healed. It has been almost a
year and the OS informed me at my last appointment that the titanium rod
has broken at the very end. After looking at the x-rays I concerned about
the mis-alignment of the tow bone ends. The ankle portion is not aligned
properly (there is an angle of approximately 15-20 degrees). My question is
what is the maximum angle of misalignment allowed when repairing a
fractured fibula? I'm using an ultrasound unit as I seem to be having a
difficult time forming new bone in the fracture. I also have a large bone
callous growing above the fracture site. Thanks to all that reply...

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