Hi guys, I have a surgery coming up in a week and I’ll be in a cast for 2 weeks. I’m planning to go ahead with my scheduled flight 2.5 weeks post surgery and it’ll be an 8 hour long flight. Has anyone does this and what did you do to mitigate any of the risks?
Female in my 20s joining the club. Bent my right foot a bit too hard last saturday while sprinting and pivoting in a game of Futsal. Went to the A&E and got my X-ray (non weight bearing) done, a&e doctor said it was likely just a sprain and there were no fractures.
Was referred to the ortho surgeon and got my MRI done. Was limping and bearing weight on my right foot for 6 days before I was diagnosed with:
“High-energy Lisfranc's fracture-dislocation with multipart minimally displaced fracture involving the medial cuneiform bone and possibly the base of the second metatarsal, marrow contusions in the navicular bone and the lateral cuneiform bone. There are associated high to intermediate grade tears of the Lisfranc's ligament complex and intercuneiform ligaments as described.”
The ortho said i didn’t need surgery and just had to be in a boot, and to see him in 3 weeks. He didn’t say I have to not bear any weight on my foot either. My swelling and bruising is gone now but I just came across this forum and realised how everyone had to be NWB, and I’m worried I might have shifted any bones since I’ve been walking around the house in my boot the past week.
Anyone in the same situation as me or am I just unfortunate and too careless? Did you end up needing surgery later on? I really don’t want surgery…