OK, xray from august 09, look at the left pane, notice the screw that goes into the tibia and continues into the fibula.

this is when I started walking again.



OK, this xray is from a few weeks ago, notice the screw that WAS in both bones has taken a chunk outta the fibula and wiggled its way slightly out of the tibia. Yay! i can feel the screwhead up against my skin, it sucks - and I'm pretty sure my surgeon is a moron.

What do you guys think?

I want the screw out, I wanted it out when this last xray was taken and seen by my surgeon, but he wouldn't do it. Now it hurts/scratches more, and if I put my finger on the screw head, and move my foot around, I can feel it move up/down/side-to-side ... which I don't think a screw that goes through a plate and into a big bone should do.

I'm cross posting this on TB just to see if maybe penny will chime in

Yikes dude

That sucks
I am no doctor so don't know the medical issues but as you said it cannot be good.
Maybe they should have used some Locktite

Holy hell, now I've got the image of the doctor with a can of brakleen to clean the hole, loctite 262 to set the screw, and an inch-lb torque wrench in his hand, flipping through his Haynes manual for a torque spec. Might have to use a Helicoil on that hole now!

Hey everybody!

Good use of plumber's all around. Next time use nyloc nuts! Seriously, how can he look at the X-ray and think nothing is wrong?

oh my god that made my day

This sucks Raz...not sure what to do as I know nothing about screws in bones