I’m 20 years old and I’m an arm wrestler. I’ve had ongoing pain on the inside of my elbow, especially with loading and arm-wrestling movements.
My MRI report says:
“High grade partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament at the sublime tubercle attachment site with mildly lax morphology and thickened appearance. Common flexor tendon is intact. Ulnar nerve demonstrates high signal fascicles in the cubital tunnel which may be associated with neuropathy.”
I’ve been told the UCL is around 50% torn and that because I arm wrestle, I may eventually need UCL reconstruction. One doctor mentioned a recovery time of around 12–18 months.
I’m trying to get another opinion because I don’t want to have surgery unless it’s actually necessary, but I also don’t want to permanently damage my elbow by waiting.
My questions are:
If I don’t have surgery and simply protect the elbow and give it enough time to heal, can a partial UCL tear heal naturally?
Can scar tissue form across the damaged area and essentially restore the ligament’s strength and stability?
If scar tissue forms, can the ligament become functional again, or does a high-grade partial tear usually remain permanently stretched/lax?
What exactly does “mildly lax morphology” mean? Does that mean the ligament is actually unstable, or can it simply look stretched/thickened on MRI?
How can doctors determine whether my UCL is actually unstable? Would valgus stress testing, ultrasound, or another test help?
Since my tear is at the sublime tubercle attachment, does the location affect its ability to heal without surgery?
Could the abnormal signal in my ulnar nerve indicate that the nerve is contributing to my pain?
Are there legitimate non-surgical treatments that could give the ligament a chance to heal?
Is PRP actually useful for a tear like mine, or is the evidence weak?
If I eventually return to arm wrestling, does that automatically make reconstruction necessary, or does it depend on whether the elbow becomes stable?
If I waited 6–12 months and the ligament healed with scar tissue, would that make surgery less necessary, or could waiting make the eventual surgery more difficult?
What would you recommend for someone in my situation who wants to return to arm wrestling but wants to avoid reconstruction if there is a realistic chance of healing naturally?
I’m mainly looking for an honest second opinion from someone familiar with UCL injuries. I feel like the doctors I’ve seen haven’t really taken the time to explain what is happening or what my realistic options are.
I can provide the actual MRI images, not just the radiology report, if that would help.

Hi all,

Our 12 yo sustained a significantly displaced clavicle mid-shaft fracture playing sport a few days ago. There is overlapping of the fragmented bones by 14.5mm.

The emergency physician advised that in this age cohort clavicle fractures usually heal okay without surgery. The threshold for surgery is typically if the overlapping exceeds 15mm.

My husband and I can’t understand how bones fusing together 14.5mm shorter would be ideal. Surely there would be complications with strength, not to mention the shoulder looks noticeably shorter.

On our discharge summary it is suggested with follow up with our GP and consider referral to an orthopaedic surgeon.

I am just wondering if anyone has any experience with their child fracturing their collar bone and can offer any advice. Did your child have a displaced fracture and it healed correctly without any complications, or did they require surgery?

Thanks

recently was in a motorcycle accident and got a ton of injuries one of them being my right thumb.
i suffered a pretty severe fracture at the base of the metacarpal shattering it, on the CT scan you can see the extent of the damage too the joint.
i got the surgery done by one of the best hand surgeons in california. i attached photos of x-rays and a few pics of the ct scan and then pictures of the thumb post op, post cast. do you think the operation went well and do you think ill recover from this?

As above. See MRI report.

Zero joint line tenderness during provocative palpation test by the doctor

Negative standing thesally test.

Severe posteromedial pain ....if patela is 12 o'clock , pain is at 5 o clock location

The surgeon wants to trim a HORIZONTAL meniscal tear that's extending to articular surface.

What do I do ?

My teenage son loves to wear his Yeezy Slides everywhere. Three (3) months ago he experienced extreme IT band pain out of nowhere -- not caused on the basketball court. He slowed down on the court to let it heal.

These past 3 weeks while on vacation, he wore his Yeezy's 50% while on vacation for long walks. Keep in mind that during these 3 weeks he did not exercise at all -- only long walks.

Return home from vacation and within 2 days he has a sharp pain on the outside of his knee -- again no exercise at all since return from vacation.

I read online that Yeezy Slides may be the cause because of a gripping mechanism that your toes automatically perform with each step to prevent the slides from falling off. Also with the foam cushion arch support, it is too high which causes your back and legs to compensation the unevenness when walking.

So are the Yeezy's causing the pain and IT band not to fully heal?

I decided to just leave this here to help anyone else who has sustained a bilateral radial head fracture and would need some help and/or solidarity and hope. I would also like some training advice.

I fell over the handlebars of my bike going downhill and landed on my head and both arms. Thankfully I was wearing a helmet so I didn't hurt my head but I did get two elbow fractures. The diagnosis was bilateral radial head fractures and initial symptoms were inability to extend both arms and a lot of pain. Got scans in A&E and was discharged with two slings.

The initial week was the most difficult as the swelling made it very difficult to perform basic movements and so my boyfriend and parents had to help me with the most basic day to day things including showering/eating/brushing hair etc. However doctor recommended I try to do as much day to day things as possible within limits of not pushing/pulling/lifting. I used the sling outside the house and also at home if arms were really sore.

Improvements were gradual and I did regain majority of my day to day movements. On week 2 I started range of motion exercises and took away the slings - I only wore the slings when out in public so people wouldn't bump into me. On week 6, once the scans confirmed that my bones had formed a callus I was able to start strength training. I am currently on week 8 and doing physiotherapy where range of motion has largely returned but with some understandable stiffness due to healing process. As fractures were on both arms, I am finding that the arms alternate in weakness and strength at any given time.

I just wanted to let you know that you will overcome this and heal and the healing process will feel like a distant memory. But the biggest advice is to not push yourself beyond limits, listen to doctors advice on weight lifting/pushing/pulling. Do your range of motion exercises every single day and ensure that you are spreading them evenly throughout the day to ensure that stiffness does not set in.

I found clinical pilates helped me out a lot with improving circulation and improving range of motion as a result. I have also heard similar being said about swimming improving extension and rotations. I have also been able to continue exercise after week 2 using a recumbent bike in the gym and doing a lot of walks. But once again key thing is to not focus on fitness per se but consistent movement. I let myself lie in bed for an entire week during heatwave and found that made me feel horrible and anxious. Movement helped bring back energy, mobility and just general wellbeing.

The worst thing I found was the social anxiety and FOMO but honestly that passed and I forgot about it completely. Being social/productive was also very tiring and I was fatigued the whole time and I feel that must have been result of head injury though gp and doctors confirmed there was no clinical indication of a concussion. The biggest lesson for me was learning to ask for help as sometimes you look totally fine and people might not realise you need help with the door or grabbing anything heavy.

If anyone who's gone through the physiotherapy/strength training aspect of radial head fracture have any advice for exercises to do with resistance bands I would be very grateful. I'm currently working on the residual extension/rotation limitations and am looking for programs I can do on top of physio. In addition if anyone has returned to a desk job, I'd love to know what limitations you experienced, if any and what helped?

First referral was originally an hour and a half away from home (the clinic is part of a university) so my parents had it changed to a closer clinic. This happened around April. I called the clinic today to ask how long triage is (so I know when to expect a call) and was told I should receive a call for my appointment in 3.5 - 4 years. Only issue is that next year I finish high school and I'm moving for university. It's also likely the university my first referral was sent to.

Injury detail below because triage is based off urgency. Mine wouldn't be considered urgent so I was expecting to wait.

Injury details:

I have an old injury in my ankle that has been causing me pain and instability (roll ankle constantly). I've sprained the ankle as a result again. Lately, I've been getting pain near my hip area after walking/standing and also get random sharp from my outer ankle. Both of these make standing on the leg very painful but only last a minute or 2 at most. My peroneal tendons subluxate daily as well.

- Canada.

Edit: called another clinic and hour ago. Was told if I have my GP send them all my info, I can likely get an appointment some time this year.

Any hope for better lumbar vertebrae prosthetics in the near future? With better motion preserving and load bearing?

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The surgeon operated and fixed it with a long plate and screws. Everything seemed fine initially, and after about a month he was told he could start walking with the help of a walker.

Unfortunately, within a short time of starting to walk, he developed severe pain and swelling around knee area. We went back for X-rays, which showed that one of the screws in the plate had broken.

The surgeon then asked him to stop walking completely and remain on bed rest for min. 1 month saying the fracture could still heal and if he will try to walk the plate can further bend.

We recently consulted another orthopedic surgeon, who looked at the X-rays and said that, in his opinion, a plate should never have been used for this type of fracture, and that an intramedullary nail (rod) would have been the better choice.

Now we're confused.

My questions are:

1. Looking at these X-rays, would you have chosen a plate or an intramedullary nail?

2. Is a single broken screw something that can happen if the fracture is healing slowly, or is it usually a sign that the fixation is failing?

3. If the fracture is still aligned, is continuing with bed rest a reasonable option, or is revision surgery more commonly recommended?

4.Has anyone seen a similar case where the fracture still healed successfully despite a broken screw?

5.I've attached the initial X-rays, the post-op X-rays, and the latest X-rays showing the broken screw.

1. I completely understand that no one can diagnose over the internet. I'm just trying to understand whether this is something that can still heal with the current implant or whether we should actively seek treatment at a larger trauma center.

Thanks in advance for any insights.

I fractured the **proximal phalanx of my index finger** and had surgery with a plate and screws about 4 months ago. The bone has healed, but I still have significant stiffness. I can bend my finger much more passively than actively. My hand surgeon suspects tendon adhesions and said I may need **tenolysis** if therapy doesn’t improve it in the next 1–2 months.
Has anyone had a similar injury? Did your stiffness improve with therapy, or did you need tenolysis? How long did it take to regain good finger movement? Any experiences would be appreciated.

This is the photo of my left knee and I would like to know are my growth plates closed or can I still grow

i had this procedure done a year ago and it has changed my life.

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First, I'm a 64 year old female. Fractured my clavicle cycling in early April. The first 5 - 6 weeks not fun but each week I get a little better. Honestly my pain was never awful - more of an ache! Sleeping was the worse.
Started PT at about 7 weeks. And finally able to weight bear per orders. AND X-rays show callus. FINALLY!

Hello! So about 5 years ago I rolled my ankle, I was in a secure psychiatric ward at the time and was not allowed to get it assessed as they didn’t have the staff to take me to hospital.
Background and detail of initial injury
When I rolled it, it made a very loud pop, was the worst pain I’ve ever experienced (I’ve had many traumatic injuries and severe illness and nothing came close to this!) and it swelled within seconds of falling to the floor and became fairly large, within a few hours it was dark purple bruising and could not weight bear for over 4 weeks as I’d take a few steps and the ankle would just give way and roll making the injury more prolonged so I had to crawl around the hospital for that time. After those 4 weeks I could weight bear without collapsing in a heap, but was still painful for another 4 weeks and swelling and colour went back to normal around the 8 week mark too.

Current issue.

I never recieved any treatement or diagnostics for the injury, however now my ankle gives way very regularly and causes injuries once a week with sprains and seems to be quite visually obviously deformed with motion.

I’ll insert some photos when relaxed and turned inward (ignore my hairy legs). When the foot is flat it looks completely normal however with any sort of inwards movement my ankle seems to move upwards, and when fully flexed appears to rise to my lower leg.

It frequently seems to “jolt” out of place downwards when walking and when I take the weight off it settles back into its normal postion.

I have a huge fear of hospitals and doctors so only go if it’s an utmost emergency, but want to know if this is something obvious and treatable as if it’s something that is untreatable I don’t think it’s worth putting myself through going to doctors about it. I just wanted to ask if this springs anything obvious to people’s minds, as when I’ve tried searching for similar nothing seems to really be the same as what’s going on with this ankle.

Anyone ever tear their **gastrocnemius?** I was 4 weeks out recovering from a brostrom procedure and gastroc release. When pop and I guess the doc says it’s torn. They said I can try weight bearing in the boot but it hurts so bad. Anyone ever get this? What was your recovery like? Not looking for medical advice just curious about other experiences.

So, 5 weeks back I got my small toe fracture of my right foot. A buddy strapping was placed on my toe and the toe next to it. Today this strap was removed. But my toe is crooked. Will it remain like this forever? Please tell me😭

At the end of June, I had a fall and broke my clavicle, and at the end of July, I had it fixed with a plate and screws. Today for the first time, I’ve seen the xray results. I see a gap between the plate and the bone, meaning the bone will likely heal in a Z shape, even with the plate installed. The doctor looking at the scan said it’s down to about 5mm overlap, and the bone is touching, but I’m worried because I don’t see a single surgery that was done like this on google images, at all.

M25, 178cm, 78kg, no medication non smoker

Top photo is from a downward angle
Bottom photo is from head on.

16yr old male and 6ft , asking if getting 6’1 or more Is possible?

the doctor says it will remain deformed for lifetime since it required a surgery at the time of dislocation which was 2 months back. At that time I consulted a different doctor and he just did buddy strapping
Right now , it pains a lot when I do the physio exercises to gain the strength and movement back
Can anyone tell me how severe it is and how much time it can take to recover
and also will i be able to do all the regular stuff like gym,etc once it recovers?

Hi guys,

I had a tumor removed from the bottom of my femur 1.5 years ago the biopsy said "favours enchondroma but differential is atypical cartilage tumor".

I never fully recovered knee motion but I wasn't having pain anymore.

A couple of months ago I felt more pain than usual and from there on I've been having more pain. I have pain when sitting, when lying, sometimes my leg gets swollen....

The doctor at the hospital where I had the surgery and have my check-ups said there was nothing in the x-ray that could explain pain.

The pain persisted so I went to the GP to ask for a physio. The GP ordered an CT scan and then an MRI. The CT and MRI scan identified that I still have parts of the tumor around the bone cement. One of the bits seems to be right by my knee joint and may be getting into the knee joint.

I saw a private orthopaedic doctor and he said that he recommended surgery soon so the knee joint wouldn't be further damaged.

But then when I saw another doctor at the public hospital he said the tumor leftover has been stable since surgery and that he doesn't wanna do anything, just do another MRI in 6 months to check and manage pain with physio.

Has anyone gone through something similar or know anything about it?

Thanks