Broke ankle today…diagonally.will it need pinning?

You haven’t seen an ‘orthopaedic expert’ in a hospital ?

Dunno, but if your lucky people will start a collection for you 😆

EDIT: Being serious though, Mrs FD is an orthopaedic surgeon, and would never give out advice on the internet.

I assume you are out, and going back in for a fracture clinic appointment tomorrow? They will advise you then

Sunday innit….got an appt tomorrow with him…only just got a cast on as they’re were closing when I arrived.

Wait for the consultant. Without more history and diagnostics eg X-ray nobody can give you an accurate answer.

Yep that’s what’s happening

nah, sod it funkydunc – I’m going in:

Yes, that’ll definitely need pinning

(I’m not actually an orthopaedic surgeon but I’m a dab hand with a dremmel or a rubber mallet so I could be a contender, surely ?)

If it was that bad they wouldn’t have let you home…. doesnt mean it still doesn’t need doing, but it wasn’t too bad…

They may be cross typing WCAs bones agains yours, and will use you as a live donor?
I expect.

DrP

(I’m not actually an orthopaedic surgeon but I’m a dab hand with a dremmel or a rubber mallet so I could be a contender, surely ?)

That depends; can you name more than one kind of antibiotic?

Dremmel you say – you’re clearly an advanced candidate…. 😉
This is more akin to the typical tools….

DrP

😉

DrP – that would be funnier if it wasnt true. Make that out of stainless steel and you’re not far off the kit i’ve seen.

Need pictures….

Broken ankle……that’s nuthin! A couple of aspirin and an ice pack and you’ll be as right as rain!

good news just a pot for 4 weeks….then physio..should be back ont bike by december 😆

That depends; can you name more than one kind of antibiotic?

Nope – see, I’m perfect !!

Bobby. I am available if you want a second opinion

(ratherbeintobago, I’ll do the pinning if you’ll shut him up while I’m on – there’s a tenner in it for you)

Now, shutting people up while the orthopods spend three hours dicking about trying to get the distal locking screw in operate is something I’m quite good at, if I do say so myself.

Remember, scaredypants, to be a good orthopaedic surgeon you need to be as strong as an ox, and half as intelligent.

Andy

I’m more like a rhino – thick-skinned, horny and, Christ, I know how to charge

Will that do ?

I’m more like a rhino – thick-skinned, horny and, Christ, I know how to charge

There’s a joke in there; something about a big grey animal that lives in Africa 😛