My wife is not able to bend her knee after months of a tibia fracture. Kindly help.

Question

Hi doctor,

My wife fell down while going on the bike. She fell with her knees in the front direction. She got an injury on her knees, elbows, and palms. It has been three months now and it is not getting healed. An X-ray was taken and her X-ray revealed that she has a fracture in her hairline tibia. She is unable to bend her knee completely and her skin surface has become black. She has some liquid oozing out from the outer surface. It is present on the elbow and palms too. It has been more than three months. She has difficulty while climbing stairs. She has been using a knee cap now. She has some relief but I want to know how to make her recover completely. Kindly suggest medication and treatment for the knee, elbow, and palms. How to have complete recovery from pain and blackness of skin due to injury?

Answer 1

Hi,

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I have gone through your description and photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your wife has a keloid formation in the injured areas. Keloids appear larger than their usually formed scars. It often occurs in certain people. If you want to reduce it for a cosmetic purpose, then you need to visit a dermatologist. They will give injections inside the scars to reduce their size. Difficulty in bending knees occurs due to a ligament tear within the knee joint. She can take an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan of the knee joint. Consult an orthopedician to know whether it needs a surgical repair or medicines and rest.