Queenee's ankle, pt. 2

Remember the x-rays from this past Friday? It gets a bit worse.

The screw that was bent last Friday is now broken. The remaining two screws are still straight, but the tibia might shift without that third screw if Queenee isn't careful. We looked at the x-rays from late April and they looked very good; everything was in place and healing well. Sometime after that something moved. Maybe she took a bad step, there is no way of telling, but she'll need to have more surgery for sure. So far there is no redness or heat, but infection is always a concern.

So, she is back to wearing the big brace and looking for a specialist. We had picked up a smaller brace this past Saturday, which turned out to be a very good thing, but she should probably have stayed off the leg longer than she did. She has the names of three or four specialists, but none seem to be covered by her insurance (at least online - we'll make some phone calls tomorrow). We'll find one, though. She may be looking at fusion now, but that is yet to be determined.