Compound Tibial Fracture

Internal soft tissues such as tendons and blood vessels may be affected by this type.

Compound tibial fracture. Tibia fractures can also be closed or open. It typically takes a major force to cause this type of broken leg. It occurs due to a rotational or twisting force. Or high energy caused by high levels of force such as a car.

A compound tibia or fibula fracture is quite a serious injury as the bone sticks out of the skin. Immediate treatment for an open fracture focuses on preventing infection at the site of the injury. I had a ski accident on feb 25th 2018 that resulted in compound fracture of tibia and fibula. In some cases the only symptom of a small fracture is a pain in the shin while walking.

Complete fractures are categorized based on the way the bone. A spiral fracture also known as torsion fracture is a type of complete fracture. A tibial shaft fracture occurs along the length of the bone below the knee and above the ankle. Fractures can be described as low energy caused by twisting or falls from standing height.

With closed fractures the bone doesn t break through the skin. These are similar to moderate fractures but tend to be more serious or complicated. Tibia fractures are the most common lower extremity fractures in children. An open fracture also called a compound fracture is a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone.

Motor vehicle collisions for example are a common cause of tibial shaft fractures. In many tibia fractures the smaller bone in the lower leg fibula is broken as well. A compound or an open fracture is a type of fracture in which the broken bone fragments penetrate through the skin surface and are exposed to outside environment and can be seen visibly. They account for 10 to 15 percent of all pediatric fractures.

They broke inside my boot close to my ankle. A fracture is another word for a break. I had an emergency surgery that evening in south lake tahoe they installed a 315mm titanium rod in my tibia and fastened it with 3 screws. Such fractures occur mainly due to high impact motor vehicle collisions severe assault or severe injuries.

Tibial shaft fractures are the most common type of tibia fracture and occur between the knee and ankle joints most tibial shaft fractures can be treated in a long leg cast.