Hospital: Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
K13 – Tibial Spine Avulsion Fracture
This is a break to the bone at the top of the shin bone Healing: It can take 6 weeks for this fracture to heal. Smoking will slow down your […]
K11 – Proximal Fibula Fracture with Follow-up
This is a break to the bone on the outside of your leg below the knee Healing: It can take 6 weeks for this fracture to heal. Smoking will slow […]
K10 – Proximal Fibula Fracture
This is a break to the bone on the outside of your leg below the knee Healing: It can take 6 weeks for this fracture to heal. Smoking will slow […]
K7 – Patella Dislocation with Routine Follow-up
This is when your knee cap comes out of joint Healing: It can take approximately 6 weeks for this injury to heal. Smoking will slow down your healing. We would […]
K4 – Knee Soft Tissue Injury with Routine Follow-up
This is a sprain to your knee Healing: It can take 6-12 weeks for this injury to heal, depending on the severity of the injury. Smoking will slow down your […]
K3 – Knee Soft Tissue Injury
This is a sprain to your knee Healing: It can take 6-12 weeks for this injury to heal, depending on the severity of the injury. Smoking will slow down your […]
A21 – Calf Muscle Tear
This is a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your calf muscle Healing: This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to heal depending on severity of the sprain. Smoking will slow down […]
A18 – Distal Fibula Stress Fracture
This is a break to the bone on the outside of your ankle Healing: This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to heal. Smoking will slow down your healing. We would […]
A11 – Medial Ankle Avulsion Fracture
This small break to the inside of the ankle is treated like a sprain Healing: This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to heal. Smoking will slow down your healing. We […]
A9 – Salter Harris Un-displaced / Avulsion Fracture of the lateral malleolus
This is an injury to the growth plate of the fibula bone of the lower leg. Healing: This normally takes approximately 4-6 weeks to heal. Pain and swelling: Your ankle […]