What can cause a fracture to have delayed healing?
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2018
- Most bones heal in a few weeks or a few months depending on the bone, how severe the break is and how old you are. Sometimes, though, they don’t heal the way they should. In this Ask Dr. Geier video, I explain delayed healing and some common risks for slow bone healing.
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Carissa asks:
I broke my humerus backpacking. I have a plate that bends down my elbow. I have 7 nails. The scar is really bad. It’s been 11 weeks, it’s swollen and I can’t use my thumb or my right hand in general much. The doctor said it’s “delayed healing.” I’m 46 and a non-smoker. What causes delayed healing?
Delayed healing, or delayed union, means that a bone is taking longer to heal than normal. While the length of time varies based on the bones, generally orthopedic surgeons consider delayed healing when it has been three months or longer. Nonunion means the bone did not heal the way it should and likely won’t without some sort of treatment to make the bone heal.
As for risks for delayed healing, Carissa mentions probably the biggest one - smoking. Smokers have a much higher risk of delayed healing than non-smokers. Other possible risks include diabetes, poor blood supply to a bone or part of a bone, certain medications, and more.
In this video, I discuss some of the risks for delayed healing and what you might be able to do about it.
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I was I a terrible accident July 24th 2017 that almost left dead, I broke leg in 6 places from the knee down, over a year and its non union, will I have another surgery? I have never smoked anything in my life
Hi Dr. David I have a fracture in upper joint on my left shoulder I did not go with the operation. Can I ask if it will going to heal naturally. Thanks
Im 13 my bone is half way connected in 2 weeks its still not healing the doctor said it needs pins but i can move my fingers but not thumb as much
When i move my fingers i feel something move
Hello Dr.David...is it really true that the complete healing of jones fracture is about 2 to 3 months?
i have a clavicle fracture at right part. i chose non surgical in healing. im on my 3rd week now from the date i met an accident. what should i do?
If you're old, like me, bones take longer to heal. If you're poor-uninsured and was unemployed when you broke your bone, you may as well be dead. While you're supposed to be trying to recuperate, you are flooded with bills and every single one of these providers could care less about what you're going through. Your days are spent trying to find a way to pay the bills without losing every single thing you have. The stress is unbelievable. For those of us who work with our hands and may not have lots of office skills or expensive tech to be able to earn money from home, we are in a very bad situation.
Hi,you 100%right same like me I'm self-employed and I will have to put food on the table so will have to work and now it's disturbing my healing
Bullcrap illegals get Free Healthcare.. if you Don't qualify your not poor ...
Me right now had to say fuck it and just get back to it 😒
🙌🏼 I’m not old, but as someone who works a job where I work with my hands, nit being about to walk & getting disability payments that doesn’t even cover my rent, it’s been a hard 6 months.
I wish you luck I’m 21 dealing with old injury and new ones, been on my ass for months
Hi Im a 24 year old male from australia, 11 months ago i spiral fractured my tib and fib, i had a tib nail put in, after 3 months i had no signs of healing, they removed a screw because they thought the nail might be making my leg too stiff. At 10 month mark i got a second opinion he recommended surgery, they removed my rod, and plated both the tib and the fib. i’ve been off work the past 11 months and am now still in the no weight baring stage 4 weeks post surgery. im also healthy, dont smoke and love the gym! wish me luck
I was in a car accident back in May this year.. Oblique fracture of my Tibia .. as at my last checkup two weeks ago no sign of healing .. affects my schooling.. I feel very bad .. and I'm also 24..its more like I have a friend with similar issues.. although mine didn't require a rod or screw. We could be friends if you want, on any platform of your choice
HI BRO, U GOOD NOW????
how are you now?
hey guys 21 months on and 4 surgeries later i am finally back to work! i ended up finding out my first surgeon stuffed my surgery up, goes to show that a second opinion does help!
@@jordon7709 lmao i thought you're dead. Damn man, that's good to hear. Good luck on your future 🤣❤️
I was just in a motorcycle accident 6 weeks ago. Tib/fib break, two spinal bones fractured, road rash on knee and arms, and ripped my head open. Walking with a small limp now. No crutches or brace anymore. Hardest part for me is knowing each day would be different. some days I felt amazing like I never crashed. Other days, it was hard to get up to go to the bathroom. Every day is different and you just have to keep going.
That seems pretty fast to be already putting weight on your leg. Your accident was definitely more tramatic than mine. I lowsided and broke my fibula with a ligament tear last month. You going to get back on the bike when recovered?
@@gabrieltiso8537 that sucks. Hope it's feeling better. Did you notice it when you walked? I remember them telling me the fibula is only a small support. Yeah. I just need more gear. Helmets smashed in half. Still going to be sport bikes. I love racing and want to do track someday. Possibly Isle of Man if I don't get too old. Do you still ride?
@@caseyrybacksniper that's some hardcore riding, definitely get the quality gear! It's expensive but as we found out so is injury lol
Oh I just had surgery little more than a week ago. When I got out from under the bike my foot was pointing in the wrong direction so I'm taking it easy. I intend to get back on the bike! It's a 650 dual sport with street wheels and tires. Before that I had a supermoto but I've definitely always liked the idea of a supersport for the thrills
@@gabrieltiso8537 yeah. Idk how much bruising you have, but that'll slow down how good you feel walking on it. Icing it will help heal it. Heating it will help blood flow for a little more healing. Both are great. Rest, ice/heat, compress, elevate. Remember for exercise to work at a lower pace until you're comfortable. Nice. I had a vstrom 1000. I just had nowhere to ride here. Every field is taken by a crazy farmer. Keep riding and stay safe.
@@caseyrybacksniper appreciate the tips and encouragement! First significant injury for me so very humbling. Definitely going to be more cautious on fresh tires next time.
I like the Vstrom but when I sat on one it seemed to heavy for my skill level. Maybe one day. Here's to keeping the shiny side up Casey 🍻🤙
Currently sitting at over 3 months since a mountain biking accident that fractured my Occipital Condyle and compression fractured two of my vertebrae in my thoracic spine. Got a few more weeks to go before I start physical therapy.
I am a 36 year old lady with a femur fracture. I had surgery where a nail was put to help hold the fracture points. I had the surgery in May and it still hasn't healed. My doc cannot give a definite reason as to why but he says it might be a case if non union. This is very scary.
Thanks foir the video, very interesting topic. What are your thoughts on calcium, magnesium, D + zinc supplements for good bone healing? Or any other supplement for that matter. Thanks!
I have a fracture on the second rib, at the back (between scap and spine). It probably occured in December 2019. Was diagnosed a year later, December 2020 after a year of rehab work thinking it was a muscular problem. I am told it is a stress fracture cause by accumulated overhead load (my main training and work at the time revolved around handstand-training).
Did a CT scan in December 2020 which found it and showed a little bit of bone growth. Backed of all upper body training and upper body everyday load. New CT end of March 2021. No difference, no change since December. My doctors don't know what to do really. I am to consult with a back surgeon to see if surgery might help. The orthopedic I met didn't seem to think it will heal on its own and recommended starting to do some upper body training again to on 3 months do another CT and see if things have gotten worse. If not I can do my training as long as I find the pain acceptable. But I believe the pain levels will hold my training and performance back if no change happens from now on.
I know it's a very unusual injury. If anyone has had anything similar, either the same area or a injure caused by handstand work I'd love to connect.
Broken Ulna at the elbow and mason type 3 fracture of the radial head. 4 years ago today. The radial head was removed at the radial neck. The ulna is still in a state of non union. After 3 rounds of surgery. The only thing holding my forearm together is a plate and six pins two of which have worked loose. I have my next operation coming in six days time to hopefully fix this for good. Wish me luck 🍀
Hello doctor, could you please describe about the open grade fracture-3?
Hi, Dr David. I had a screw in my left scaphoid due to waist fracture from basketball game.The x-ray out of cast shows the fracture been healed and screw in a good position,so I m on phsio therapy for the next 8 weeks.Problem here is i can feel the screw just under the skin without push where the incision is(incision on palm side)
1.Will that make more damage if i falling on the ground in the future just like wreck a screw into my scaphoid?
2.Will the hole fill in after screw removal and how long it will be?
3.Will my scaphoid structurally weaker after screw removal?
Dear Dr. David, I gone through an CSK surgeory of my left neck of femur 6 months ago, my fracture is still not properly healed what should i need to do????
I injured my pubic bone last March at my gym. As a runner .. I was slow to go to my GP but I finally did and in May 2018 I had an MRI which was reported as severe inflammation but no fracture.. so I took meds and a short break and went back running. Pain never left so I took the MRI disc to a specialist who confirmed I had quite an obvious fracture. So I have not ran since end Oct 2018. I still have lower abdominal pain if I even walk at a fast pace. I am now concerned at 59 yrs that it will never heal and I will never get to run again.
How long do I need to keep my neck brace with a stable neck fracture?
I started to worried about my broken left hand...after 3 month still not healing. After watching your video I understand and makes me feel a little comfortable about my injury. Thank you doctor.
do you take surgery ?
Yes i dod. My doctor told me that they had to. The healing process is too slow.
why did not wait until its fully healed :(
why did not wait until its fully healed . why need to be rush .
hows your hand now
I have a talus fracture. Thats like the slowest one to heal in foot right? How long do u think itd take for me to be able to step on it?
if you could help me out i would apriciate it look i got surgery about 2 weeks ago and i dont know why when ever i move my fingers or my leg it cracks but not noise
My biggest challenge with the compound fracture to my arm is knowing how to make a living when all I know is manual labor. I would be interested in seeing a video that suggests how to get through the healing process financially. What jobs are available to someone who has broken their good arm, for instance?
Facts
Disability insurance
I have been very lucky to have a work from home office job for this reason. I recently broke my foot, and I can’t imagine what I’d do if I had a manual labor job.
You should have savings from your earnings to meet the demand while u cant work
I had short term disability and got paid 60% my salary for 2 months post surgery
I am a 77 year old white female non-smoker who fell on Mother's Day, May 8, 2022, and broke my right radius and ulna (shattered). I had surgery that day and plates were put in both bones. I also lost the feeling in my right thumb, index, and middle fingers and part of the 4th finger. 5th finger is ok. I eventually had to have carpal tunnel surgery on July 8, 2022. I have more feeling now but the index and middle fingers are really sensitive and I have to push really hard to push a button and I can't grip things with my fingers. It took a long time to type or play the piano. I have spent the summer in occupational and physical therapy. It is now almost Thanksgiving and my doctor ordered a bone stiumlator as there is a gap near the unla plate that hasn't filled in with bone yet. I was in more pain and discomfort this past week prior to my doctor's visit and I had it re-xrayed and the gap was noted. I had to have a left mastectomy November 1 and had limited use of my left arm so I was using my right arm to do more lifting etc and I probably aggravated it hence the added pain and discomfort. Your video helped in explaining why bones don't heal. Hope my case can help you help me and others.
I wanted to ask that after RTA I had intramedullary nailing done on my tibia and ORIF was done on fibula as they both were fractured..the doctor told me not to do weight bearing for 2 to 3 weeks..and now I am in my sixth week so my bone hasn't healed at all because I did not walk or do exercises..the doctor told me that my bone is not healing so I will need another operation which will be I think bone grafting in my case..However,a resident told me that I won't be needing another operation if I will start to walk..so if I am starting to walk in the sixth week along with the exercises so can tibia and fibula heal or is it delayed union?I don't wanna go through another operation so will physical rehab now will create any difference?
Hello David. I’m a 65 year old, rotound...that sounds better than obese! Female, non smoker, diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Don’t seem to pick up my left foot as high as I should, making me clumsy. On Aug. 13 ,I fell, hitting my upper left arm on a wooden stand. This fractured my humerus bone, not straight across, but slanted and pointed. At six weeks I began having sever pain in the shoulder. X-rays determines that two screws have broken, and are causing rubbing and grinding on the shoulder bones. I also have the feeling of the bones swaying within the forearm, causing a great deal of pain. I keep wondering if there is nerve damage.* Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.
hello Dr David. I broke the lateral side of shoulder bone 4 months ago .. actually it was like a linear fracture not exactlly broken bone (I dont know if I point out any different) and i m still in pain .. So the question is how long should I ache ? thanks in anvance .. Best regards
First off thanks for the useful information in your video!
First bone break at 42 yrs old.. I was out on the trail and had a simple slip and fall go bad, after realizing how this break occurred I will tell you yes.. a slip and fall can go bad as I've fallen hundreds of times but never had my left foot hook my right leg and then full weight straight down on my Femur. Everyone else heard the femur snap but I did not, had surgery to repair using a stryker 440mm gamma kit nail, pretty sure that's what it's called.
My biggest challenge at first in hospital was the pain, hydro-morphine and dilaudid did not work very well for me so my whole first week was pretty painful. I was home by 2 weeks and having to come up with routines and systems to accomplish tasks that were once simple and rather thoughtless but now EVERYTHING requires so much more work and effort... but not entirely impossible.
With every day of physio exercise my leg gets stronger again and I can already put 65kg on it, I weigh 85kg.. not bad?
I broke my femur 3 and a half months ago its getting stronger but can't put full body weight on it yet.
@@paulinecolby Don't give up hope.. it'll come. I've always been a bit quicker for healing tho never thought I'd be healing from this. I'm now on a cane most days and am so close to walking normal again but things still hurt. thanks for replying, good to hear from others going through the same thing.
How you doing today, I had wrist fracture 6 months ago and surgery, still hurts altough the bone is fully healed now.
@@dbgn Doing pretty good now, only thing I cant do is sleep on my left side which is the side I broke. I can run, climb, jump better than before and sticking to them exercises i swear is what got me this far.
@@RandomAndrewThats good, do you plan on taking metal out?
Hi I love ur support on broken bones..I broken my, middle finger it broken on both side but it still stable it very stealth it been swollen for 2weeks do I need surgery or a splint
Hi I broke my ankle and Fibula bone march 12th 2020 I just went to a new Orthopedics second opinion different place as well I was told to go to pt and come back Aug 4th for more xrays what's your thoughts on this? This is the first time I've ever broke my ankle and Fibula bone thanks .
Hi Dave last June I had a major break in my tibula bone by my ankle area also broke a lot of bones in my foot that had to be wired and screwed. I currently still in a lot of pain and there's talk about having a surgery on my toes that are not healing and it's been 7 months now since my accident. My appointments are being delayed because of covid-19. My body is very stiff and I still can't hardly walk. My doctor has ordered another CT scan this would be my third one. My question is am I going to have long-term issues because my healing science been so delayed? I know all the hospitals are understaffed but it's been way too long it seems like every second month I have an appointment. Do you think they had made a mistake during my surgery? should get a second opinion?
No answer? Did you find out in your own? Hope you’re ok.
Hip fracture at 53. Not healing. I did physical therapy. Started going numb knee pain right before hip break. Doctors can’t figure it out. So frustrating and sorry for all those out there suffering.
Did it heal now
@@kaedefernandez6182 . No. It hasn’t.
How it is? Is it getting good by now
@@kaedefernandez6182 . So kind of you. Honestly no. July will make 2 years. Still using a hip kit.
Prayers would be greatly appreciated.
Have you considered changing your diet?
I suffered a fractured tib and fib (Open) and broken hand 3 weeks ago had emergency surgery day of car accident. Had 2nd and last surgery this past Tuesday. Hand is 80% there on healing as for foot area alot of swelling and shooting pains....thank you for the video
How is it now?
How about me 3 months neck femur dynamic hip screw now there is screw loose so Doctors advice partial weight bearing 20 percent. MY QUESTION IS there is possibility for me to walk full weigjt bearing once the bone healing completed even there is loosening screw.
My ankle was broken. Doctor said one small part need to heal. Told me to wean myself from the boot. And that was in May. Ankle bone hurts bad. I have poor circulation in my leg.
I have a broken right foot . now part of my ankle is slowly healing but i can't but weight baring and can't walk. And this happened in November 19 2020 i have on a air boot as we speak.
I feel like I might be wearing my shoe string cast for awhile before I feel safe putting weight on my ankle. Dislocated fracture and multiple avulsions on each side of ankle. The doctor listed me with a sprain, insulted me for using a walker on wheels days after the injury and I was put on full work duty only a week after returning to work.
Even after twelve weeks, I am being rushed into recovering well enough to stand on it right hours and lift while working at a fast pace. It would be easier for me to work as a forklift driver but my employer wants me to stand on it right hours. It amazing me that they don't want to pay for a surgery or MRI but they are trying to do things that would delay my healing and cause a fracture in the near future or unfortunately it can fracture two year from now due to not having proper medical treatment.
You need megadose vitamin D you are welcome!!!
Hi dr david, my mother is 90 yrs old, she fell and the xray result is superior and inferior ramus right fracture. She's undergoing PT twice already. She's complaining of frequent cramps . How can we help her cope with the pain and is there still the possibility the fracture can be healed. What other remedies can we offer her to lessen her sufferings. We bought anti bedsore mattress
I fell on ice and have a micro fracture in my elbow and have more pain now than a week after the fall. I am non smoker, female, 48 years old, not overweight. But I have some inflammation in a frontal tooth.
Hey doc. I had a Tibia Plateau Fracture in July 16'. Had a great surgical team. Healed fast. Was back to work in October. I still have the hardware and recently jumped on it and got a tiny stress fracture. Just wondering if it will heal even though the previous trauma and metal
Hope your stress fracture is well behind you by now. I don't like the idea of leaving the hardware after the bone heals. I just broke my fibula and had a plate and 6 screws used to mend the bone.
My understanding is that the plate actually compensates so much for the bone that the bone itself atrophies making it weaker. Probably best for the long term to have the hardware removed when possible and take it easy until everything is conditioned back to normal
Thanks doctor for your suggestions .. I faced an injury and got the same treatment u had .. Hopefully , I must follow your suggestions to be healed early ..
How are you?
Sir ,, my 85 yrs old grandma had intertrochanteric fracture of her left femur ,,, we didn't take her for THR but we did immobilisation in a village style of puthur kattu .,., Is that workout for her ? Does she able to walk ? Is there any chance ?
Did it worked?
@@JagdeepSingh-ny1kb yeah somewhat , she was immobilized with puthurkattu and been bed ridden for 2 months ,after that she started walking with walker support .
@@ansarbasha579 did she have diabet?
I fractured my c1. After 3 months it's not welded. What exercise can I do and do not to help my neck recover?
I got a IMN L humerus shaft fracture now i got a frozen shoulder I'm making progress im doing exercise i work with a 5 pound weight but it's still stiff is this normal
Hi,
I have osteopenia and having been taking alendronate sodium for over 10 years and according to doctor it was atypical femur fracture which was bilateral due to prolong use of the above medicine. I had a fractured femur in Nov 2020.
I had an emergency surgery and the doctor inserted a metal plate with screws. The surgery failed there was no bone union. I did a resurgery on may 2021 for my femur and he took out the early metal plate and fixed an angle metal plate with screws and did bone grafting for the bone loss on one side of the femur. It seems the side where bone grafting was done has still not healed and there is no bone growth. It hS been over 6 mths and it worries me a lot about the delayed bone union. Will I be able to walk. Will it ever heal. What exercises do I need to do to heal it faster? I am currently on wheelchair and using crutches. Only 50 per cent pressure allowed for the injured leg. I am 48 years old. Awaiting earlies reply doctor David.
Thanks
how r u now??
How are you now. Did it healed?
I have a closed oblique fracture of the tibia. How long can i heal my bone.
20 weeks and beyond
Hi I got a boxers fracture down my index finger just below the knuckle the 1st metacarpal about 2 years back, I got surgery and got 2 pins put in but I don't think It never healed proper. I do boxing and its fine with gloves on but whenever a brawl breaks out or I need to defend myself I can guarantee it probably would break, Athletes get broken hands all the time and there hand looks fine my knuckle is sunken and the bone leading upto my knuckle is raised so it looks like my knuckle has been pushed back I would post a picture if I could, so thats my injury your thoughts would be appreciated, I would like it rebroken and surgery done again and physio done proper maybe. UK
I’m 49 yr female, smoked for 14 yrs but been quit for over 20 years. I had surgery to alleviate flat foot and severe plantar fasciitis with hammer toe alignment. There were plates placed on both sides of my left foot, with the interior facing fusion healing, while the exterior facing was non union. I had the plate removed and further bone grafting and staples and screws placed on the non union. Six months later, I was not healed and had actually fractured at the insertion sites of the staples. I had triple arthrodesis and complete fusion of the left foot and ankle 8 weeks ago and am currently using an ultrasound bone growth stimulator. I had Ct scan today to see where we are in healing. Everything looks great for me as far as calcium levels and bone health. My only concerns were extended steroid use for breathing difficulties and vein ablation in the left leg in 2016. I’ve had 4 surgeries in 3 years totaling almost 20 hours under for operations.
Do small movements of the foot insde the cast stop the healing process? After i broke my foot (3rd toe base ) i set the cast now its the 4th day wearing the cast, and i constantly move the broken part a little bit at a time.
I’m wondering this too! How’d your foot turn out?
Don’t move it not good for it
@@CaesarAugustus. perfectly fine in my case
Does anyone experience severe knee issues with these rods? Was hit by a car on foot and had multiple compound fractures (tib/fib) but my knees have been the biggest issue when it comes to mobility. Going down stairs with no rails is impossible for instance.
I have a 5th metatarsal on my right foot that is non union and slow to heal. It’s been 4 months. I was told recently that I can use a PEMF machine to start getting the bone to heal faster, but am having a hard time finding a portable one in Canada to purchase. I am not a smoker, I am not on any medication and the bone is not only fractured but displaced. The ortho surgeon did not reset it and no surgery performed. Very frustrating. I can walk on it and not pain, but tightness at times. What kind I do to get this healing faster.
I had a compound fracture of my left leg. I broke my tibia and fibula and the medial malleolus broke the skin. My doctor said he usually sees that type of trauma in a motor vehicle accident; I did it playing baseball when I tripped over the 1st basebman's leg running to 1st. I have a plate and 9 screws in my leg, but am getting 2 of the screws removed so I have a bit more range of motion in my ankle since those two go all the way through. I was selected to participate in a study funded by the DOD that utilzed an Alter-G treadmill which starts you walking at a reduced body weight 4 weeks after surgery. I completed the 10-week study and am walking about 2 months ahead of schedule. I still have nerve pain almost every night in my foot, but it continues to improve each day. My last surgery was in Oct. 2020, so I feel good about my progress. If there is a possibility of using an Alter-G treadmill during your rehab, I highly recommend it. I know there are videos on You Tube of it if you are interested in seeing what it looks like.
I broken my tibia on my left keg too just hope I could walk again
I broke my humerus and my pelvis after being hit by a truck while riding my bike. I have screws in my pelvis and a rod and screws in my arm. This happened 9 months ago, I just found out that my arm didn’t heal, it’s a non union. I’ve been doing Physio since July and clearly have doing more damage not knowing this from the look on my Physiotherapist’s face when I told her. My surgeon recommended I use the Exogen bone stimulator for the next 3 months. If it doesn’t heal then I’ll need a bone graft and replace the rod. Opening up my scar again scares me!! All activities hurt and I can’t lift anything really. I knew something was wrong and I’m glad I know but I’m so upset. I don’t smoke, I take all the vitamins, eat well, I’m 43. Have you had success with with patients using a bone stimulator? My pelvis healed but not my arm. Thoughts? Alain should I be doing any Physio at all for my arm anymore ?
Hope you are well..
I had gone through another surgergy now and need to know from yourside either the bone will heal complete after removal of hardware??
Hello doctor i have a 5th metacarpal displaced fracture, i had a k-wire surgery and at the 6th week k-wire ablation but when i see the xray there is no consolidation yet but well aligned. Its too early or delayedunion ?
I smoke :/
After few weeks that a fracture I had in the febula (put in some metals too)was not starting to heal, I started following some basic steps and the healing process went like into a turbo mode:
1. Sleep minimum 8.5 hours at night!
2. Exercise! Workout the entire body including the area near the fracture, without moving the ankle in my case. That's a must to keep a good blood circulation to the broken bone area.
3. Keep a diet with much whole oats and eggs fresh vegetables and fresh nuts and almonds.
Thanks Kobi!
Same here
Fracture of tibia and fibula from ankle joint plz provide me ur kind opinion sir
@@mukeshjangra5530 I broke my tibia and fibula a month ago I dont get any surgery I am on cast these days do you kind enough to tell me about your recovery
@@muhammadhashim3209 sir now i am walking but sometimes its paining I had ORF . i advise u take natural calcium meal .U have only one month so don't take much weight on it. After some time u will start physiotherapy . It is very necessary
Sir, I am 51 years old and I am from India. 15 months ago, my left humerus was broken into 2 pieces and 3 nails(rods) were inserted in it.Neither I smoke nor I am diabetic.Doctors had given me Parathyroid injections daily for 3 months but they did not plaster it as a result of which instability was persistent.Doctors have suggested me a re-operation in which they will remove the nails
and will graft a bone with plating.Kindly suggest me an alternative pathway instead of operation.This fracture occured an year and 3 months ago.
Sir my also same condition as u...i have distal femur n femur shaft 9 month complete its not healed.its delayed healing ...per ek doctor ney mujhse wait karne ko kaha hai...or kaha hai bone graft is also may fail to heal.....he preferred me to go with delay healing..m also confused
Any updates ? Same situation
How do you heal a brokeneftarm after 2 strokes on the side of the break it has been more than 6 months due toco I'd unable to attend rehab where do we go from here
Hello Dr David . My forearm from mid near wrist bone can be braked. I cannot do any surgery or operation what is conditions to healing faster
I have fracture in my right elbow and 2 years after it was not healing like normal bone
My elbow healed for 21 days
Bhai aap sa batt karna ha
3 months later Metatarsal bone in my foot still isn’t healing and my toe where it broke off at looks very deformed
what's the status now?
my 5th metatarsal bone fractured 7 weeks ago...
@@ashiksurendren5006 I fractured my fifth metatarsal two weeks ago! We should start a support group! Haha.
I'm wearing the airboot, but the bone in my middle foot is still sticking out. How long did you two take to heal?
Did you got recover ? I just got same fracture can i have some tips ti heal better?
Broke my 5th metatarsal foot bone in 1996. It was a diagonal fracture. Doctor put in a cast up to mid calf. I refuse to use my crutches, so hopped around the house. Stupid, I know. After 6 weeks I think, my broken bone had only healed halfway up. I could actually feel the separation in the bone. At that time I was a social smoker and used ibuprophen and excedrine often to cope with migraines and severe menstrual cramps. My cast had been removed just prior to a vacation we were about to take. Doc was confident it would heal the rest of the way on its own. We went hot tubbing about 5 days into our vacay, thinking the heat might help with blood flow and healing, as the bone still hadn’t bridged the gap. On his way out of the hot tub, my then fiancé, now husband, accidentally snagged my pinky toe with his swim trunks. It yanked on my foot just hard enough to cause intense pain. The following day, the bone was completely healed and I could no longer feel the gap. It felt wonderful to walk on. When I got back from vacay, doc took an X-ray and indeed the fracture had healed, albeit wrong. The bone wasn’t lined up correctly and a piece was sticking out. It felt fine though, so doc said it should be fine and my body should adjust. 25 years later, I’m now experiencing pain in that area enough to change my walking gate. I’m thinking I now developed arthritis in that area; a sudden onset, about 2 weeks ago. I’ve always felt slight twinges in that area with weather changes, but nothing major. I’m going to make a doctors appointment to see what’s up.
I have an oblique fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe. It has not healed at all in three months. My whole foot swells. When I stand my foot turns beat red even purple even when not applying pressure, and my whole foot swells. Even my leg turns red sometimes. I am 54 a non smoker and I am really frustrated. I am now using crutches around the house. I can't work because it swells so bad. What would cause this instant pressure, swelling and purple color to my skin?
hi there, im 26 fractured my left femur was a massive fracture im worried i have 15 months already and only im still not fully healed theres a portion of the fracture that just doesnt seem to be healing...ive seen a doctor he says just to give it more time. im really worried i feel its too long now.please give me an advice
I also same as you..please advice me how to increase healing speed?
now i am worried about my 9 months fracture
Right now, I'm worried about 12 days fracture... :/ How are you right now?
Hey guys,
I'm Andrew. Just broke my lower right femur 2 weeks & 2 days ago. Just curious to know how you all healed up. Any reply would be much appreciated please..
Hi! Same here ive broken my right femur due to vehicular accident and its now my 5th month but then i went to my gradball (my therapist said i could but only apply 80% weightbear) and i did but i think i overdid it and now two days later my knee somewhat hurts is it normal? Have any of you experienced having pain after prolonged or excessive weight bear?
Hello Sir, I'm in trhe mid 20's. had my humerus broken, but it healead without a hardware. It has been about 2 months and the question is can I go back to the gym for weight lifting ?
Great info 🙏🏽
My finger tip bone has broken at joint and i got hit at same spot on finger after 11 days. Will the healing process start from beginning or what? I felt pain for around 10 minutes after hit.
November 18, 2018 I was in Malon Italy and hurt my foot falling off a curb. I thought it was sprained but two weeks later in the emergency room the doctor told me it was a bad sprain and two weeks after that according to the x-rays the orthopedic doctor said also it was a sprain not a break using the original x-rays from the ER. January 6 I return to United States and the urgent care doctor said it was broken it was seen by a radiologist and the doctor. It was the fifth metatarsal showed healing over six week period. They wrapped it with a bandage and gave me a boot. I day later I saw the orthopedic foot specialist surgeon who told me I should start walking. I can only put the heel down and I am taking it slow but I do know there has been improvement. He said it could be a year for a complete healing but I would not need surgery or a screw in it. I thought this was an interesting story for a person in your field. I guess I just have to take it slow I walk with crutches but I can put the heel down and then I do see improvement daily slight improvement however! Thank you for your video it was great
I broke my metatarsal 2 weeks ago 😭 i don't know how long will it take to heal,
I hope you can walk now
@@manamansden7456 Hello same bone meta tarasal has broke on left side of my foot
Hi i had an accident on 22 nd may 2018 and humerus bone, ulna and radius were broken and were operated witj plates now i want to know how long will it take to get healed
Broken bone hifive bro same here
Same here bro humerus mid shaft 5 month completed non surgery not Heald yet
Same here. My radius and ulna was broken. I have plate and screw implanted. Been one month since then. I can move all my finger easy already. But I can't rotate my arms and flip my palm yet. I think. The plate is restricting my radius and ulna ratation.
it can take up to 3 yrs just dont take Ibuprofen ,take a Aleive for pain the best cream out there for this is CBD intense cream it works it takes out the soreness,swimming is great,ALSO WATER IS VERY INPORTANT AND VITAMIN A-D ,LOADS OF SALADS
@@ksmithkatcarving why you just keep saying use cbd cream , what is cbd oil and did you experinced anything
Hello, I had a oblique humerus fracture and the Dr decide that my management be U slab n traction. It's a month now but I can feel that my bone is unstable. Can you please help?
Hi doctor, I'm 29yrs old and I had a olecranon surgery(ORIF) with TBW and screws, i am a smoker that includes weed too. It is completed 15days after the surgery. I don't have any swelling in my hand. Doctor advised me to use the bag till 10 week. Pls tell me what can i do to get my hand and elbow back as it was. I will strictly follow the instructions for it.
Its been over a year! I got surgery on my tibia and fibula got pins n rods... its been two days n its hurts dont know why but it feels like a burning stinging pain 😣
Staycee, I broke the same bones. How was your experience? And any tips and timelines you can offer than can give me some piece of mind?
going through same thing ilizarov and it pains really bad
Thanks for the video. I had a 4th metacarpal fracture about 8 weeks ago. I got X-rays today and the bone still seems to be broken after being immobilized with a cast for 4 weeks. I’m a 25 yo male non smoker. Do these type of fractures typically take longer to heal?
Carlos Solorzano hi Carllos is your injury any better and what did you do?
Hi Dr. Geiger, I’m so glad that I found your video!! I’m 66 years old and I have a fractured hip and 4 fractures of my pelvis, the scariest part of it is, I don’t know how I broke them!! I do have osteoporosis and my doctor had given me Prolia injections for 2years in hopes of preventing any fractures but guess it didn’t help. My doctor did surgery on my hip fracture, he put 3 screws in the top part of the bone close to the ball of the hip. But he said they don’t do surgery on the pelvis because it isn’t a weight bearing bone, why? They finally found the reason for all my pain after almost a year!! So far my hip is still hurting me so bad that I have to use a wheelchair most of the time. The doctor says the hip is looking good but one side of my pelvis isn’t healing at all! I’m at an 8+ on the pain scale any time I try to walk! Please tell what to do😭
Nutrition is what i would start looking at. High protein, collogen, sillica, bpc 157, vitamins. Hopefully your already healed.
I have a question I'm new to your channel hello by the way I'm 34 years old and I slipped into a tub when I was clean it out and I have a delay healing on my wrist is sprained is it going to heal I'm paying everything I do just makes him more aggravated I don't know I feel like I fractured my shoulder but they said I just strained it but it bothers me when I sleep or moving it or aggravated
"Most bones heal in a few weeks or a few months depending on the bone, how severe the break is and how old you are."
Hi Dr David. I am Shreyansh Dwivedi from India. Could you please explain me how age of a person effect the healing process of a bone.
My right radial has small compression fracture and undisplaced fracture at coronoid process. I have a cast but I can move my hand in the cast... Will it cause issue in the healing. The xray report do not show any fracture but MRI shows these small fractures
@@arundhatimukherjee1958 we the same but mine was my radius shaft got it from mountain biking and break it on the middle have plate and 8 screws but after 2 week post surgery and now it's past 3 weeks I can move it already with no pain but less motion when moving it upward and only wear my splint for 1/2 week
I'm 47 yrs old, heavy smoker, have a stable fracture on my left femur. Didn't go to the hospital at all. Didn't take any medication. Today is exactly 2 months in recovery. I can stand on my broken leg alone for 5 seconds before I feel pain. Maybe another month to full recovery.
Hospital is a business, mind power still not fully understood, GOOD FOR YOU, GET WELL SOON DONT BE A LAB RAT❤
@@user-nn7uy3ri3j tq, I'm fully recovered. You wanna know something interesting. I've been diabetic for 15 years but never take any medication. Because of my broken leg, it's difficult for me to go eat out or buy anything to eat. I live alone.
I work on daily income, no money and limited mobility, I only eat once every few days. My blood sugar turns normal. Even when I take sugary drinks my blood sugar levels are normal.
I'm 31 years old and I broke my femur and it's been 6 months. I didn't go through surgery, but I'm worried cos I can't bear full weight on it.
@@adepitantemitopestephen4788 I already recovered 99%. I can walk and run normally, sometimes feeling slightly pain. It's all in what you believe. Your brain is very powerful with the help of its creator. Supplicated to him.
However I guess my question is 8 weeks later I am still not walking. Is this normal? I did stay in bed in Milan Italy For 2 1/2 weeks. Then I rented a wheelchair so my husband and I could get out a little bit but the foot wasn’t wrapped in an ace bandage it was in a soft Velcro ankle brace but it did cover the fifth metatarsal slightly but not below the toe area to the fifth metatarsal which also was injured because I did hear three cracks that when I fell. So my question is is this normal for what I have been through and do you think I will have a full recovery and walk again normally?
i'M THANKFUL FOR YOUR EFFORT IN PRODUCING THIS VIDEO. MY OURNEY THROUGH MY HUMERUS ON MY LEFT ARM HAS BEEN A HUGE STRUGGLE! eSPECIALLY FOR THE FACT THAT I'M A LEFTY AND AN ARTIST SO IT'S A DOUBLE WAMMY WITH THIS INURY ALONG WITH COVID! i DON'T SMOKE HOWEVER i AM MANY TIMES SURROUNDED BY 2ND HAND SMOKE. COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR OPPINION ABOUT THIS, BETH STENSLIE ..
I fractured my left wrist 2 years ago in a football game to this day it hasn’t healed fully
How old are you if you mind me asking
Mee too. It's been 2 years it's a scaphoid fracture
My tibial plateau fracture still hurts when I walk stairs , am 6 months post op
Me too
Fracture Type?
How about a fractured leg that don't have a surgery like put an stainless. It should be walk normally like before or not?
I had tibia fracture and have surgery. Its been two months and healing is very slow there is no change in x-ray before two months and now. And few days ago 1 screw below my knee had taken out and I feel pain on my knee which I don't feel before while walking. What should I do doctor?
Can bone heal after 5 month
My bones healing better after 6 months
@@khalidhamid7448 ap apne sarey kaam karne lge??apka kahan ka fracture huwa tha? ??
@@SaraKhan-ek7dr right forearm ( radius and ulna broke and punctured the skin) Yes, I'm doing everything as usual except weight training on that arm.
Ya Allah bless with Shahaadah Amiin.
My ankle fibula fracture is not healing to concern about the doctor . The fracture bone is about 10 months still there, what should i do now plz tell me
I had lateral tibial fracture 8 months ago and it healing very slow. I am 55 but I do smoke and hard to quit. Is smoking the only reason or its my age? Can you please help
Goodday dr Geier.. I sustained a distal tibia fracture.. plates both sides were placed with screws... Bonegraft was done... 9 moñths later and still Non union.. Health good no chronicmeds.. Kind regards Michelle Schutte SOUTH AFRICA
I undergone ORIF on my right radius shaft have plate and 8 screws got it from mountain biking and only wear my cast for 1/2 week and now it's been 3 weeks but I can move my hand and stretch all of them but can't fully stretch my wrist especially upward does it affect the healing even if I gained my motions that early?
Had a lower tibea spiral fracture above the ankle. At 6 weeks no callus. Have Patel nail and screws from the side. Have been weight bearing 25(%). Do not smoke or drink or have diabetes. Am over weight somewhat. Doctor says i can weight bear more and am doing physo. Is there anything i can do to help the healing process?
I have a 2nd metatarsal fracture in my right foot, after 2 months of being partially casted, my doctor told me that i can remove the cast and also proceed to rehab,.. but as of now even without xray, i can feel the bone that was broken, or maybe just a blood clot, but the area no longer swells,.. what could be my next approach since my doctor told me that it was already fine.. thank you!
Hy Doc my brother got hit by a car both his leg were broken but it keeps realising purse after surgery its six months now please help
Hi Doc, on the 4th February, 2023 I had an accident and i break my R Humerus. They were try the conservation method by after about four weeks an another Orthopedic suggested surgery and it was done successfully. the recovery was good and I was in the eighth weeks and I was supposed to do an X-ray last Wednesday to see the progress. Two before the X-ray day, I had another accident and break the same hand. the first surgery was a mid-shaft and this one is below the syurgery area and closer to the elbow. i will like to send you the pictures of the X-ray for better understanding. I am worried and have been crying cause we are not opportune to good quality hospital here in Sierra Leone.
I have king box disease in my wrist have you heard of 4 corner wrist fusion bone graft from right hip bone .
My left foot was broken two places under the knee and it's been over three months now .I still cannot walk on my foot as yet can u say how long more before I might be able to walk on foot again.
I broke my pelvis in 3 areas about 9 months ago after falling off a ladder. Two of the 3 breaks repaired quickly. The Inferior pubic rami is the break that is not healing. I'm wondering since 2 of the 3 have healed, that maybe it is the location that is slowing the healing because of natural movements. Seems that sitting, laying down and walking may all effect the healing. What do you think? I've sent my records over to a trauma surgeon and his nurse stated that he felt I was not a surgical candidate. I am 59yo, a non smoker and I try not to use NSAID's too often as I have GERD. I had been on Nexium for a couple years and read that they increase the risk of hip fractures, so I just recently switched to using Pepcid. I take vitamin D regularly. My doctor just prescribed a bone stimulator. I hope this helps. The break is very tolerable during the day, but at night, it takes me a while to get comfortable and really interferes with my sleep. I have like a burning pain. I know you can't reply to my post directly for legal reasons, but do you have a resource you could direct me to for information, do you care for patient via video appointments or do you know a doctor in Southern Washington that you would recommend. Thank you.
Hai doc, im 39y have a collarbone surgery 3 week ago. But the balljoint shoulder got lil pain sometime if i move a full up side. Any sugges for rehab?
I broke my 4th metacarpal bone I didn't have surgery instead they put me in a plaster cast and hsd hand therapy afterward.. However I don't feel like the bone has healed properly I still get pain along side my pinky finger in the ring finder I broke and in my wrist. I get days where its cold and numb/tingling and I get days it aches so much I have to use a splint to put pressure onto my wrist and hand. Any advise would be amazing thank you very much
I got my humural head fractured and my doctor told me no need for surgery because it is not displaced so he advised me to just put my arm on sling to restraint movement of my arm but its been 6 weeks already and i just had my xray yesterday and the result there's no significant changes compare to xray day 1 of my fracture..so i got a bit disappointed that healing is so slow...what should i do or take to fasten my bone healing naturally..
Had a Tib/Fib closed spiral Fx from rollerblading the week before my wedding. We are very active and did not cancel our honeymoon plans. Upon our return I visited the Ortho for 4week ex-rays and man was he mad. Wound up having surgery for several screws placed. So yea that is my own caused delayed healing.
I got pushed in the sternal and there is a transverse fracture mid body. This happened 10/22 and it is now 5 months later 3/23. I have had a follow up Xray to the initial one in October in December, a CT scan in Jan and an MRI w contrast in Feb also a consult w a thoracic surgeon and pain management. It’s just not healing they said. Surgeon said it doesn’t require surgery. All the drs said all I can do is not move. It hurts to drive and twist side to side, lifting things. Im a hygienist and haven’t worked in 5 months. Should I apply for disability?? So frustrated and broke!
Thank you for any advice!!🙏
I got a fractured ankle, the right leg and it's now almost 10 days with cast, I am having a burning sensation and cramps inside the cast...what could be the cause...and any remedy or medication to ease the sharp pains.
Hello Doctor, thank you for the video it was very interesting! I had a "back injury" for a year, a had a lot of pain and I saw a lot of doctors for 6 months,I had a scan and an MRI of my spine, apparently I had "nothing".But the pain was excruciating. I then had a general inflammation. It took a long time to figure it out, but I had a fracture of the sacrum cause by repetitive movement and stress. I had no choc or accident. Do you have any advice to accelerate healing? Or what to avoid? Thank you very much
i had rotator cuff surgery about 4 years ago, it never healed properly, about 3 months after the surgery i fracture the same shoulder. my dr refused to fix it and decided to sling heal it, now my arm is permanently messed up, it’s always swollen and am in great pain. my pt told me that after the rotator surgery, it seemed as there was supra spinadius problems. july 28 2021 i had a bunion and hammer toe repair to my rt foot. it also went wrong. swollen, painful and has decreased my ability to walk. now she wants me to use a bone stimulator to help and if unsuccessful another surgery
Hi Dr. Geier.I had an accident on last year October,which caused a right forearm radius and ulna shaft fracture with dislocation.I am a full contact martial artist.I had two titanium plates inserted in both bones.I have some problem with pronation movement,but supination is fine.I am 25 years old,it is beyond 4 months after the surgery.When do you think I will be able to throw a full powerful punch again?I can feel the power returning in my hand.When can I use the arm to block impactful kicks and punches?Do you advice a removal of plates before continuing full contact fight?
update on your radius? i broke mine 2 months ago and had a setback during exercise but the stretches don't seem to being doing much
gr8 video...
i got my rt. humerus and ulna fractured and ws operated with an imdb and plates respectively.. it ws 1 year ago.. bt still i have constricted motions in right hand with supination and elbow extension.. i had my physio well... bt still its not fully operational.
@Kiara Malhotra its fully functional with restriced range of motions.
Hey Dr David... I had a gun shot on my left leg in the month of may and the tibia bone was chattered and bone grafting surgery was done since July and till now the X-ray done has shown a delayed growth of the bone,what do I do?... am from Nigeria 🇳🇬