Patient's question:
The child broke the left tibia and fibula last week and had a cast applied. The doctor said it could be treated surgically or with conservative treatment, but later recommended conservative treatment. After manual reduction, it felt slightly misaligned. This is the X-ray taken yesterday for a follow-up check. The X-ray still shows slight misalignment. The doctor said it's healing well and recommended home rest. If you're not satisfied, you can go for another follow-up next week. Will this slight misalignment affect the child's future? Can this slight misalignment heal properly?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described and the purchase description (which is not very clear), slight misalignment (as long as the alignment exceeds two-thirds, there is no problem) does not interfere with scarring, and it won't cause much disturbance to your life in the future. My opinion is that there should be no problem with full recovery at the current stage, as children's growth and development have a high degree of plasticity. However, I recommend that you have follow-up checks periodically.