Fractured tibia healing time etc

egg&chips

egg&chips

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So maybe it's time to give up playing football at last? Picked up a spiral fracture of lower right tibia last night just turning on astro turf. Now in pot from toe to knee. So two questions follow.
1: has anyone else had a similar break and how long before you were out of plaster?
2: do airlines let people fly with pots on their legs these days?
 
egg&chips said:
So maybe it's time to give up playing football at last? Picked up a spiral fracture of lower right tibia last night just turning on astro turf. Now in pot from toe to knee. So two questions follow.
1: has anyone else had a similar break and how long before you were out of plaster?
2: do airlines let people fly with pots on their legs these days?
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Did you not ask the doc?
 
Mine was 6 weeks in plaster. There used to be a problem - one of my chaps had to have the cast cut open before he was allowed to fly US to UK but that was quite a while ago. Check with the airline and your doctor. Don't rely upon amateur advice
 
On a plane you won't be allocated a seat next to an emergency exit, even though you need the extra leg room that those seats have.

The logic of that was explained to me by a BA employee - those seats need to be occupied by able bodied persons to ensure that evacuation procedures aren't slowed down by any disability.
 
maxthecollie said:
Did you not ask the doc?
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I spoke to three of the medics attending who all seemed kind of vague and contradictory. One said three months another, six weeks. I just wanted a little anecdotal experiences to give me hope about getting back to work, going on holiday etc.
 
egg&chips said:
I spoke to three of the medics attending who all seemed kind of vague and contradictory. One said three months another, six weeks. I just wanted a little anecdotal experiences to give me hope about getting back to work, going on holiday etc.
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Oh dear if you're off work that gives you more time to beat me in the quiz...:eek::rolleyes:

Seriously, hope it heals up soon and doesn't inconvenience you too much.
 
It is a damn long time since I did any othopaedics and I honestly can't remember.......but if you really want to know, try and pin down one of these medics to be a bit more precise.
Maybe they can't tell you just yet......surely you will have to go back to Fracture clinic and be re-x rayed....maybe they will be able to give you a better idea then.

As for the flying......contact the company that you are flying with, they will be able to give you definitive advice.
 
Healing time will be influenced by -
..your general state of health
..your diet
..some medications

So no doctor will be able to give you accurate info.
 
Sue, given my last two days' scores I will need all the time I can get to get anywhere near anybody!!
 
egg&chips said:
Sue, given my last two days' scores I will need all the time I can get to get anywhere near anybody!!
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Well your average is better than mine for the days you've played this month and my score today was abysmal. Also can't seem to break my duck with a win this month!
 
egg&chips said:
Thanks for the pointers everyone else. I can see a sustained period of boredom ahead
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You'll be able to join a small elite club egg&chips, who have had plenty of time to kill for a while now, can only say I hope you have Sky TV:Dit does help believe me:D
 
I have been retired for almost 10 years and I can't say I have been bored.....in fact, I don't quite know how I found the time to go to work.
I think I am busier now than I have ever been.
 
egg&chips said:
So maybe it's time to give up playing football at last? Picked up a spiral fracture of lower right tibia last night just turning on astro turf. Now in pot from toe to knee. So two questions follow.
1: has anyone else had a similar break and how long before you were out of plaster?
2: do airlines let people fly with pots on their legs these days?
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sorry cant help .. mines in my hand/wrist ... what colour of cast have you got .... surely you went for the neon pink theyd have offered you ....:p:p:p get well soon ...
 
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