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edit: my bad, didn't see the broken screw part. How did you know it was broken? could you feel it move??
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I broke this ankle (tib/fib) originally at my last SX race in 2001. Salt Lake.
So, I don’t know if I broke the screw two weeks ago, or if it something that just wore out and got weak over time.
Kidding aside, definitely looks like it would have broken from the last wad. The plates and screws are very tough from what my doc said. He also warned that my ankle could get stuck on a weird angle if I crashed and bent the plate.
I’m sure you know the soaking routine, not much else to do until you get in to see the doc.
Hope you heal up sooner than later Regis 👍
I had to wait another 7 weeks to walk again.
A year later they removed the head off 2 screws that had backed out and were rubbing on my riding boots.
The rod and broken screws are still in there 15 years later.
I let it go for a week thinking it was just sprained. But the sharp pain just above my ankle bone led me to believe it was something else - turned out to be broken. It took another 6 weeks in a boot before I could walk without that sharp pain, and 9 weeks before I could start to run without significant pain.
Now 4 months later you would never know it was broken except for the deformation I can feel in the bone compared to the other side.
Edit... Holy shit now I see the syndesmotic screw broke! Humm... If it doesn’t hurt, it might be a good thing that broke.
Broke the lower part inner part of my tibia and had a small chip in the back from the impact.
My fibula had a vertical and horizontal fracture. After 8 screws and a plate it was all fixed.
Last year skiing a was in a lot off pain in my new boots from an screw that was sticking out.
I have been considering getting them removed but i cant do it now because of the corona virus. And I dont want to do it during my 20 weeks of internship. My internship is at the same company i had a 10 week internship when I broke my ankle.
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