Pictures
On December 9, 2003, I broke my ankle, specifically my distal
fibula, in a bicycle accident on Temple's main campus (I used my right
foot to try to stay balanced after hitting a small patch of slush).
X-rays taken December 16, 2003 (the break is the gap in the left
smaller bone
in the two views in the first picture and the 'chip' above the heel in
the second picture)
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X-rays taken December 29, 2003 (1 week after surgery; the 3.5 inch titanium plate and 6 titanium screws hold the parts of the broken bone in place; the break can be seen just below the vertical screw in the first x-ray; 14 staples in the incision are visible in each view; the fiberglass cast is visible away from the ankle)
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X-rays taken January 19, 2004 (4 weeks after surgery; the gap is less noticeable as the bone is regenerating; the staples and cast are gone).
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Healing at home...
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Healing timeline:
| December 9, 2003 | injury |
| December 16, 2003 | x-rays reveal break; cast to reduce swelling; start using crutches |
| December 19, 2003 | new cast |
| December 22, 2003 | surgery; new cast |
| December 29, 2003 | x-rays; new cast |
| January 19, 2003 | x-rays; cam walker (removable cast) |
| February 2, 2004 | begin weight bearing |
| February 9, 2004 | x-rays |
| February 23, 2004 | x-rays; cane replaces crutches |
| March 15, 2004 | x-rays; approval to begin physical therapy |
| March 19, 2004 | begin physical therapy |
| April 26, 2004 | x-rays |
| May 17, 2004 | x-rays |
| June 10, 2004 | complete physical therapy |
| December 2004 | swelling ends |
| Indefinitely | occasional 'discomfort' |