After a week of lengthening the leg, last week's X-rays showed that the upper part of the shin was well clear of the loose segment. The adjustments were all about moving the upper shin across the top of the segment.Today the X-ray pics show that the ends are fairly well aligned. Week 11 will be all about shortening the leg to bring the ends together.
Broken bones do not heal well if the gap is too big. Ideally the bones are in contact. We are now dropping the upper shin onto the top of loose segment to make contact and make the healing process quicker.
The lower part of the break is now showing signs of calcium deposits appearing in a mist around the break. That's really good news. However, we can't see anything appearing around the upper break, though there is a mist in between the broken ends...I'm worried about a strange thin line running down the shin bone. To me, it looks every bit like a hairline fracture! What is it?
There are also signs of calcium loss around one of the upper pins. "Nothing to worry about yet" was the verdict. Well that depends on whose leg it is I suppose. If the loss becomes excessive, they take the pin out and move it to a new location. I could end up with a leg that looks like Swiss cheese.
