 Poster: A snowHead
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Just over 3 years ago had a good break of my tib and fib (MTB not Skiing).
I still have a plate on my Tibia and there are no plans to remove it.
Just tried my ski boots on for the first since the injury and I was surprised when i put pressure on my shin it didn't really hurt, I get odd pains when riding my bike I assume as the bone doesn't have any flex, but nothing that stops me riding.
Want to go skiing next year so any advice from anyone with experience of skiing post breaking a Tibia, especially with the plate still in there.
Worth winding off the Din setting a bit?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If the plate isn’t tender in the boot and the fracture United I’d leave it alone. Fractures around a plate are surprisingly rare. I did write a blog on the topic once.
Jonathan Bell
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've had a plate and screws in left tibia since '95 and took up skiing after.
Maybe because the inner boot equally pressures the whole calf/leg, I've never really noticed it
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I fractured my Tibia and Fibia last January and after surgery have a plate on the inside of my tibia. After 6 weeks in plaster started rehab and started skiing in December. Skiing is fine, but not pain free. A problem with a pressure point at my ankle, exactly where the plate ends. It hurts even after having my liners remoulded. Can't wait for the metal to be taken out in April.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I have no issue at all with my tibial plateau plate
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@tubbs, Where is the plate on your tibia?
I have a plate on the lateral side of my tibia, right down to the malleolus (ankle bone). I fractured my ankle in March 2019, and my very good orthopaedic surgeon advised that he would not recommend removing it unless there was a problem, and at least until March 2020, although I know other surgeons would remove it earlier. (As an aside, I've done some research, and discovered that there are many areas of orthopaedics that have relatively limited evidence base, which is when the opinion of an experienced and sensible orthopaedic surgeon is invaluable.) I have skied this week for the first time since the fracture. On the first day, it was very painful, and the ankle was red and bruised. I went to see a bootfitter, who recommended removing my footbed, to create more space in the boot. This has been successful, in that it is no longer red or bruised, but it is still painful, and I'm skiing with a loose-fitting boot. I can ski pistes without a problem, but when I go off piste, the hard or unpredictable surfaces cause a lot of pain, so I back off. After a week, I'm skiing on-piste with reasonable pain levels, but off-piste is largely still a no-no. Suffice it to say I'll be going back to my surgeon in March asking him to remove it.
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