Type of fracture

[carolegif]

I fell over two weeks ago and have broken my tibia, fibia and ankle with a compound fracture. The three breaks are called a tri something, but I cannot remember what the doctor said (20mg morphine!!).

Can anyone out there help?

Thanks!

carolegif

[tictactoe]

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n00dles

[yesmadam]

You poor soul!!! wishing you speed of healing....

was it a tri malleolar the doc caled it?....

what colour cast did you choose?... :-) xx

[carolegif]

Thanks nOOdles, it is a trimalleollar fracture. Still means I am in plaster for four weeks plus weeks in a leg brace!

carolegif

[carolegif]

Thanks yesmadam

I can only get coloured casts in Exeter Hospital, at Torbay it is the usual non-descript one!

carolegif