#tibialplateaufracture

[implantsorthopediques]

Plaques de contrefort de tête tibiale latérale verrouillables (gauche et droite) - 4,5/5,0 mm K & Apple K et Apple #hôpital #tibialplateaufracture vétérinaire #veterinary #veterinarysurgeon #medicaldevice #physiotherapy #injury #orthopedicdoctor #colonne vertébrale #chirurgical #traumatisme #animal #genou #sports #genou remplacement #chien #kandapple #ortopedicsurgeon

K et Apple

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K et Pomme

Implantation et instrumentation orthopédiques.

Implants orthopédiques vétérinaires.

Dr Asiya Khan

[implanortopedi]

Mengunci Pelat Penopang Kepala Tibial Lateral (Kiri & Kanan) - 4.5/5.0mm K & Apple K dan Apple #kandapple #orthopedic #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #surgery #orthopedicimplants #LockingLateralTibialHeadButtressPlates terapi fisik #LateralTibial doctor #orthopaedics #medical #ortopedia #perangkat medis #hospital #tibialplateaufracture dokter hewan #veterinary #veterinarysurgeon #medicaldevice #physiotherapy #injury #orthopedicdoctor #spine #surgical #trauma #pet #knee #sports #kneereplacement #dog #kandapple #ortopedicsurgeon

K dan Apple

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https://kandapple.com/,

https://vetimplant.co/

K & Apple

Implan & Instrumentasi Ortopedi.

Implan Ortopedi Hewan.

Dr.Asia Khan

[orthopaedicimplant]

Locking Lateral Tibial Head Buttress Plates (Left & Right) - 4.5/5.0mm K & Apple K and Apple #kandapple #orthopedic #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #surgery #orthopedicimplants #LockingLateralTibialHeadButtressPlates physicaltherapy #LateralTibial doctor #orthopaedics #medical #ortopedia #medicaldevices #hospital #tibialplateaufracture vet #veterinary #veterinarysurgeon #medicaldevice #physiotherapy #injury #orthopedicdoctor #spine #surgical #trauma #pet #knee #sports #kneereplacement #dog #kandapple #ortopedicsurgeon

K and Apple

kandapple9@gmail.com

+91 9099027776‬, +1 8572778302

https://kandapple.com/, 

https://vetimplant.co/

K & Apple

Orthopedics Implant & Instrumentation.

Veterinary Orthopedic Implants.

Dr. Asiya Khan

[orthopaedicimplants]

Locking Lateral Tibial Head Buttress Plates (Left & Right) - 4.5/5.0mm K & Apple K and Apple #kandapple #orthopedic #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #surgery #orthopedicimplants #LockingLateralTibialHeadButtressPlates physicaltherapy #LateralTibial doctor #orthopaedics #medical #ortopedia #medicaldevices #hospital #tibialplateaufracture vet #veterinary #veterinarysurgeon #medicaldevice #physiotherapy #injury #orthopedicdoctor #spine #surgical #trauma #pet #knee #sports #kneereplacement #dog #kandapple #ortopedicsurgeon

K and Apple

kandapple9@gmail.com

+91 9099027776‬, +1 8572778302

https://kandapple.com/, 

https://vetimplant.co/

K & Apple

Orthopedics Implant & Instrumentation.

Veterinary Orthopedic Implants.

Dr. Asiya Khan

[mawsicle]

The best thing about #December so far is this position right here #feelssogood #physicaltherapy #ptexercises #brokenleg #brokentibia #tibialplateaufracture (at Lane Community College)

[britttakesatumbl]

When you’re being pulled into the music & want to dance but the crutches say no. . . #crutches #saltnpepa #pushit #tibialplateaufracture #tpf

[steezywzrd]

I've been doing pretty fucking good for having knee surgery in January. #tibialplateaufracture #postsurgery #adventure #jeepxj (at Dinkle Lake)

[jesilka7-blog-blog]

What brings me here?

Hello, welcome, Kia Ora.

Today actually marks 4 weeks since I fractured my tibial plateau and I thought what a better way then to start a blog to document my journey. For those that don’t know what a tibia plateau is, it’s where your femur(thigh bone) and tibia(shin bone) meet under your knee cap. TPF (tibial plateau fracture) has changed my life. Eventually I’ll understand why but for now I’m going to take each day as it comes.

It was the early hours of 22nd March 2015, around 1230am, chasing after a work mate, I leapt off a ledge about a metre high. As I landed I heard the snap, felt it and instantly dropped in hysterics. The pain is unlike I’ve ever felt, and I tolerate pain very, very well! After what felt like hours of waiting, the ambulance finally arrived, put me on the good stuff (morphine and happy/laughing gas) and finally managed to move me. Even with all the drugs the pain was unbearable, I cried constantly. My good friend who was with me stuck by my side, we made it to Middlemore hospital around, what felt, 330am. The pain still 4 weeks on haunts me. The doctors put me through the pain of X-rays and CT scans to figure out why my knee was so swollen. Movement, any movement, was excruciating. The docs advised of my injury along with the path planned to encourage recovery. Still then I didn’t understand the extent of my injury.

Almost 20 hours after my injury I finally made it into theatre to have an external fixation inserted into me. This meant being under general anesthetic for a couple of hours to have screws put into my bone sticking out of my leg to secure my leg does not move. Yup, not a pretty sight at all!! I was still crying.

My ex fix (external fixation) would comfort me for the next 10 days of my recovery. This bought out characteristics I did not know existed. Strength being a major.

I lost all my dignity, I was so high on drugs, I could not move without assistance, I could not shower, pee or shit without ‘permission’. I had to let everyone take care for me. That was more scary then my journey I’d started to endeavor. However nurses being amazing people they are, not once made me feel like I was the worse off one and I appreciate every nurse who assisted me in ward 35 and ward 10.

During this time I realised also who my true friends were. The visits from every single person made me more determined to get better. The strength that they bought with them meant so much and I can’t thank the support of my loved ones enough. Even the ones that made the effort to call or message me. I have never been so grateful. However during this time I also lost people I never thought I would. But this is what this injury does, it brings out the good and the bad in people and that is when you realise who truly is family and who isn’t.

So 10 days and 2 surgeries later, (yes another surgery as they had to move my ex fix cause my surgeon was not happy with placement, which meant more hours in theatre and more pain and set backs) my time for internal hardware was to be installed. Lying in the room prior to my surgery, discussing the outcomes etc with my anesthetist and docs I came to the realization that this injury was life changing. This hit hard, my life has changed. I’m active, I love sports, running, trekking, netball, anything outdoorsy that was me. My trip which I had planned to Nepal was off, my trek to Mt Everest Base camp was no longer in sight. My life has changed. And still I’m unsure why. 10 hours later I woke up with 3 plates and 20 screws installed into my leg. I’m now bionic woman! I actually woke up from my epidural thinking my arm was broken, turns out it was sore because it hadn’t moved for 10 hours. Oops!

The next week was going to be tough, rewarding, and one crazy experience. The night of my surgery I hit a wall of pain, lost all tolerance and the PCA (patient controlled analgesia) was getting pushed like there was no tomorrow. The drugs weren’t working and the pressure was horrible. This happened a couple of times unfortunately but it was expected. I had undergone major surgery, you can’t expect to be instantly better after it. Nurses pushed to get me out of bed to shower, to pee, but being stuck in a bed only caused me to faint. This was difficult and very very frustrating. My in hospital physio pushed me to get from my walker down to crutches. That was tough.

And here I am, 4 weeks after my injury, 19 days post op of hardware installation, couch ridden, missing out on the best of life, putting my job and my future on hold, all to focus on recovery of my injury. Recovery is important. And honestly, I wouldn’t change it. I always think about what I could’ve done different that night, but that will never change anything. I focus all my energy on my recovery and take each day as it comes.

4 week update:

Wins: I can put on my own socks and shoes, ROM flexion is at 45, extension 0 💪, I finally got out the house for the first time and did some retail therapy, met someone my age with TPF, no longer taking pain killers daily!

Next steps: ROM flexion to 90 with extension still 0, gain sensation in my numb parts(majority of my leg had nerve damage), reduce swelling.

Pain: tolerable enough to stay off pain killers, MCL very sore and tight when trying flexion, numbness still stretches out all the way through to my ankle.

This journey is going to be a tough one, there’s no doubt about it.

My new motto: keep calm and just do it 💪 Peace ✌️

[mawsicle]

A month and 12 days later, and cyborg leg is on track. Today they explained to me more specifically how the break acted and how the plate is holding it together. If you’re curious, apparently I broke off the tibial plateau (causing it to fall down and out of place) and they had to move back up and align it back in place with the rest of the joint. That is mainly what they checked today, and to see what my range of motion is. I will begin #physicaltherapy hopefully next week and they will start teaching me how start doing partial weight bearing on my toes. #justthetip #cyborgtransformation #brokenleg #brokentibia #tibialplateaufracture #boneplate #postop #xray

[britttakesatumbl]

Get on your bikes and ride! 🚴🏼‍♀️. Not sure if this is what Freddie was talking about but whatevs. Also, ignore the spot on my left leg. I was trying out my R+F’s Sunless Tanner and got a little wild with it. . . . #tibialplateaufracture #bicycle #converse #rodanandfields #sunlesstanner

[steezywzrd]

Go Go Gadget Knee. Newest and last x-ray. Till next time ER Room. #postsurgery #tibialplateaufracture (at Valley View Hosp Cancer Center)

[steezywzrd]

Lots of strength exercises and the ambition to walk again = Started this journey by going snowboarding to get my mind off of a breakup. Only to get myself into a much deeper hole. Thankful for everyone that has helped fuel the fire! #recovery #tibialplateaufracture #postsurgery #ambition #fuckcrutches

[steezywzrd]

6 weeks in. 30% weight bearing. Next week 50%. #recovery #tibialplateaufracture #physicaltherapy #6weeks

[steezywzrd]

Homework. Quad fires. I miss walking. #postsurgery #tibialplateaufracture #pt #physicaltherapy

[jesilka7-blog-blog]

Wow!

Who would think that I could absolutely feel so over the moon about my life with an injury like this.

Tonight marks 14 weeks since I received this injury, and it’s been almost 13 weeks since my surgery. Yesterday was my 12 week post op check in with my surgeon and I was the most nervous I had ever been with this whole injury process. I sat there after my X-Rays, sweating, shaking and feeling so anxious, to hear what my surgeon thinks of my progress.

Boy, was I overjoyed with the words that were coming out of his mouth. I never thought that I would be ahead of my progress at this point in my recovery. My leg flexion is the best he’s ever seen with my injury purely because I have a type 5, double incision with plates on both sides, which means that recovery is actually a lot slower then your ‘typical’ TPF. My extension is pretty much at 0 as well, so he was absolutely stoked with that as lots of people lose that when they focus too much on flexion. My scars are looking really well according to him as well. My leg, as a whole, is beyond what he expected and he was so proud of me for having the determination and drive to better my self.

The best words that left his mouth were, ‘I’m raising all restrictions off you’. I actually had to ask him what that meant because I was so thrilled to hear that. The questions came flowing from me, ‘Can I drive?’ ‘Can I start trekking?’ ‘Can I play Netball?’ ‘Can I run?’ ‘Can I do whatever I like whenever I like?’. He told me I will obviously have restrictions with my knee and I will be able to physically feel those when I am doing what I am doing. The fact I have a functioning knee is amazing, it’s 10x better then having a knee that can’t function at all.

And when he said, YES YOU CAN DRIVE. Only you can imagine the feelings that came through me when those words were said.

I can do what I want, when I want, however I want. I don’t need my crutches, I don’t need permission, I can finally go back to living a somewhat normal life with this injury. It doesn’t mean to say I haven’t still got a long way to go, however I’ve come a hell of a long way to be where I am today and I am absolutely proud of myself for having the drive and determination to get me here. I finally feel like I am back on track to getting the full me back.

He spoke to me about what I will come across along the way, such as, if I push myself too hard on a day trek, it could take me a couple of days to recover, to get my knee feeling right again. I will eventually have post traumatic arthritis that will come on, when, we don't know, my body will determine that and I will know (according to him) when the arthritis will come on. I will eventually have all bar 1 plate and some screws removed, however the longer it’s in my body, the more it will benefit me. My k wires have not budged at all since my surgery, which is a good sign as my hardware removal might not only be until after summer, but then again we can’t predict how my body is going to react to being ‘normal’ again. I won’t ever be able to bend my leg like I did prior to my injury, however he said I could be the first patient of his to get there... This makes me more determined to get there before I see him in 3 months time. 

The right attitude really does help with progress and I don’t doubt that for a second.

My next steps will be to push hard with my physio and to now increase my muscle mass in my leg. I want to be as fit and strong as possible before summer so I am not restricted as much to do what I want to do.

Onwards and upwards from here!!

Peace ✌️