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64. I broke my tibia and fibula at the ankle with a dislocation on Jan 25th

Wed Feb 24, 2021, 10:44 PM

Feb 2021

A dislocation means the bones were offset at the break. Basically, my fibula was about sitting on my ankle. I had surgery on 2/2 and now I have about 10 screws total, and a plate in my ankle. I have to spend most of my time with my leg elevated ("the tips of your toes above the top of your nose" the doctor said cheerfully) I can't put any weight on it and I have one of those scooters for my right leg when I have to get up and move around. Until at least March 16th.

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repair to Tiger's leg - he is allowing his doctor to report out [View all] Demovictory9 Feb 2021 OP

My leg gets sore ChazII Feb 2021 #1

whoaa thats bad. drray23 Feb 2021 #2

Golf, at least as he once knew it... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #15

Personally, I Don't Care One Way Or Another COL Mustard Feb 2021 #52

He received... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #55

I Did Not Know That COL Mustard Feb 2021 #58

I wish no ill will to him... SergeStorms Feb 2021 #60

Right, the gait is off and it takes months to learn to walk correctly again. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #16

I just posted down thread handmade34 Feb 2021 #44

My brother was in a head-on collision with a drunk driver murielm99 Feb 2021 #59

That's really pretty awful looking. blue neen Feb 2021 #3

Yes he is. He is taking narcotics right now, I would assume. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #17

good lord bigtree Feb 2021 #4

He'll always feel pain, but he'll walk. MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #22

how awful bigtree Feb 2021 #42

Yes, many surgeries. I'm not exactly sure how many, but my son MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #47

OMG, what a horrible accident! Scottie Mom Feb 2021 #63

And what can we learn from all this? SergeStorms Feb 2021 #5

This is just mean. nolabear Feb 2021 #8

That's mean? SergeStorms Feb 2021 #18

K & R Budi Feb 2021 #38

I suspect there was some texting going on. Kingofalldems Feb 2021 #9

You blame two things. Was it his driving or the car? Please give us your eyewitness expertise. ZonkerHarris Feb 2021 #21

Or try reading the police and medical reports. SergeStorms Feb 2021 #27

Poor Genesis SUV manufacturer... not a good way to introduce the vehicle to the public Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #24

It's Hyundai's high end vehicle. SergeStorms Feb 2021 #29

The crumple zones crumpled and the cabin stayed intact localroger Feb 2021 #34

From what I have read - everything on the vehicle performed correctly. 33taw Feb 2021 #62

Several of Hyundai's vehicles have five-star crash ratings. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #49

Crikey! mcar Feb 2021 #6

whoever created this picture doesn't know his bone names flyingfysh Feb 2021 #7

Thank you Jilly_in_VA Feb 2021 #20

The correct names are the tibula and the fibia, IIRC. :-) (snark) TheRickles Feb 2021 #51

Ugh. His career as a power squatter is over Azathoth Feb 2021 #10

If he has to squat at all, ankle or knee, it is going to hurt. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #25

I wouldn't know. I just swing wildly and dig divots Azathoth Feb 2021 #36

I had similar injures to Tiger, not as bad. I just squatted pretending to line up a shot. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #39

Geez, the Tibia is broken in three places. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #11

He's lucky to be famous and wealthy Bettie Feb 2021 #12

He is also going to need help at home with tasks of daily living. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #28

He can afford all of those things Bettie Feb 2021 #30

Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #32

Oh, I am sorry Bettie Feb 2021 #37

I had a pretty rough time. I do not envy Tiger. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #41

My 18 year old son is having Bettie Feb 2021 #56

Younger people are going to heal much faster than older folks. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #65

I was working at a College handmade34 Feb 2021 #45

I had a good friend who helped me. And great PTs. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #46

he is a gazillionaire Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #31

Good, the rehab is expensive. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #33

Man, oh man. MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #13

Ouch Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2021 #14

It is odd that the diagram is labeled "tibula" & "fibula" whopis01 Feb 2021 #19

dailymail - often has typos Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #23

Sure - I had assumed it was from the hospital whopis01 Feb 2021 #26

It's not a British thing? csziggy Feb 2021 #57

Oh my, so good of you to catch that......I thought it was different, just thought I read it to fast. a kennedy Feb 2021 #35

Wow! that makes me cringe handmade34 Feb 2021 #40

I recently broke my left fibula Disaffected Feb 2021 #43

Compressed, twisted or bent? Klaralven Feb 2021 #48

Ashley Judd broke the bones in her leg while in Africa. BigmanPigman Feb 2021 #50

Having had reconstruction after an accident when I was 19: OUCH JCMach1 Feb 2021 #53

Who died from the virus today and yesterday? Cozmo Feb 2021 #54

All good questions, Cozmo. SergeStorms Feb 2021 #61

Celebrities are a fucking weird construct ChubbyStar Feb 2021 #67

I broke my tibia and fibula at the ankle with a dislocation on Jan 25th ms liberty Feb 2021 #64

that metal rod is called a "nail". i'm involved in the manufacture of them. uncle ray Feb 2021 #66

considering the front end. hope it works. i saw a young woman at PT missing a foot + lower leg pansypoo53219 Feb 2021 #68