fjrboomer
Well-known member
Yesterday my brother-in-law, Bruce had his 5th surgery as result of an M/C on 7-14-08. He shattered his right leg in the wreck and has not had use of the leg since that time. He had 3 surgeries the first week after the accident and a 4th about 6 weeks ago. Both the Tibia and the Fibula were broken and also each had multiple fractures.
Yesterday he underwent the 5th surgery because the Tibia is not healing. He had a 1/4 inch titanium rod put in during the first surgery but it was not keeping the two parts of the leg stablized enough to permit the bone to repair itself. They have tried the electronic bone stimulator but it was not working sufficiently enough. In this surgery they replaced the original rod with a 1/2 inch titanium rod and crewed the two bones together with a plate to further prevent it from moving. In order to reposition the Tibia they had to rebreak the Fibula as it was preventing the surgeons from aligning the Tibia. It was a 5 1/2 hour surgery. He was then put in a cast from his toes to his hip.
Today they had to crack open the cast as there was excessive swelling of the leg. He has been in excrusiating pain since he awoke from the surgery. They have him on the max dose of morphine and he still hurts. If this does not work then he may be running out of options in the effort to save his right leg. for this reason I am asking for your prayers for him that he may heal quickly and fully. He is a big outdoorsman and loves to hunt and fish. Obviously, he has missed this hunting season completerly.
Yesterday he underwent the 5th surgery because the Tibia is not healing. He had a 1/4 inch titanium rod put in during the first surgery but it was not keeping the two parts of the leg stablized enough to permit the bone to repair itself. They have tried the electronic bone stimulator but it was not working sufficiently enough. In this surgery they replaced the original rod with a 1/2 inch titanium rod and crewed the two bones together with a plate to further prevent it from moving. In order to reposition the Tibia they had to rebreak the Fibula as it was preventing the surgeons from aligning the Tibia. It was a 5 1/2 hour surgery. He was then put in a cast from his toes to his hip.
Today they had to crack open the cast as there was excessive swelling of the leg. He has been in excrusiating pain since he awoke from the surgery. They have him on the max dose of morphine and he still hurts. If this does not work then he may be running out of options in the effort to save his right leg. for this reason I am asking for your prayers for him that he may heal quickly and fully. He is a big outdoorsman and loves to hunt and fish. Obviously, he has missed this hunting season completerly.
