Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have a question for those of you who have kids with arthritis who have also suffered a fracture. Hannah fractured her foot 16 weeks ago (injury date was 10/22). While the fracture is healed, she still has a lot of pain in that area with certain movements. We go back to the ortho doctor on March 9. Is this normal for kids with arthritis to take this long to bounce back? Hannah is very athletic so this pain still concerns me. She has restrictions from the ortho doctor for gym class and I did speak with his nurse yesterday. She is also still wearing a brace on that foot anytime she is awake per his order. They also noted that since the time of inury and her initial xray her growth plate in the foot seemed to have closed (was not found on her last xray on 1/20/11). Does a growth plate close just like that? Thoughts? Beth Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~ Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi Beth My daughter, Jackie, broke her femur in 2004. She has syst poly JRA and her hips and knees are among the worst damaged joints. She was casted from her ribcage and past both hips to the knee on one leg and to the ancle on the second leg. She was in the cast for 8 weeks. When she got out off the cast she could not move her hips or knees. I took her to PT for 6 months. They thought the hip and knee joints had froozen but they were just very stiff and painful to move. I think the critical thing with a fracture and JRA is to move the joints and not have them still while the fracture is healing. Jackies fracture healed normaly but still today she can not walk . She was casted as if she was sitting and her joints want to be in that position. We are now going to start a long rehabilitation where we use sprints to try and straighten out the joints. I would do small soft and gentle movements to your daughters ancle and let time help to get the normal movement back. It took 6 months of PT to straighten out my daughters knees from a sever contraction. The ligamenst get stiffer with JRA in think. Good luck From: aokmom67@... Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:21:54 -0800 Subject: Fractures I have a question for those of you who have kids with arthritis who have also suffered a fracture. Hannah fractured her foot 16 weeks ago (injury date was 10/22). While the fracture is healed, she still has a lot of pain in that area with certain movements. We go back to the ortho doctor on March 9. Is this normal for kids with arthritis to take this long to bounce back? Hannah is very athletic so this pain still concerns me. She has restrictions from the ortho doctor for gym class and I did speak with his nurse yesterday. She is also still wearing a brace on that foot anytime she is awake per his order. They also noted that since the time of inury and her initial xray her growth plate in the foot seemed to have closed (was not found on her last xray on 1/20/11). Does a growth plate close just like that? Thoughts? Beth Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~ Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 , Why did they cast her like that? That does not make sense to me but they must have had a reason. How old is Jackie now? Veri & Jaye 17 poly RE: Fractures i Beth y daughter, Jackie, broke her femur in 2004. She has syst poly JRA and her hips nd knees are among the worst damaged joints. She was casted from her ribcage nd past both hips to the knee on one leg and to the ancle on the second leg. he was in the cast for 8 weeks. When she got out off the cast she could not ove her hips or knees. I took her to PT for 6 months. They thought the hip and nee joints had froozen but they were just very stiff and painful to move. think the critical thing with a fracture and JRA is to move the joints and not ave them still while the fracture is healing. Jackies fracture healed normaly ut still today she can not walk . She was casted as if she was sitting and her oints want to be in that position. We are now going to start a long ehabilitation where we use sprints to try and straighten out the joints. would do small soft and gentle movements to your daughters ancle and let time elp to get the normal movement back. It took 6 months of PT to straighten out y daughters knees from a sever contraction. The ligamenst get stiffer with JRA n think. ood luck lizabeth o: rom: aokmom67@... ate: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:21:54 -0800 ubject: Fractures I have a question for those of you who have kids with arthritis who have also uffered a fracture. Hannah fractured her foot 16 weeks ago (injury date was 0/22). While the fracture is healed, she still has a lot of pain in that area ith certain movements. We go back to the ortho doctor on March 9. Is this ormal for kids with arthritis to take this long to bounce back? Hannah is very athletic so this pain still concerns me. She has restrictions from the ortho octor for gym class and I did speak with his nurse yesterday. She is also till wearing a brace on that foot anytime she is awake per his order. They also noted that since the time of inury and her initial xray her growth late in the foot seemed to have closed (was not found on her last xray on /20/11). Does a growth plate close just like that? Thoughts? Beth Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~ Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Veri they told me they casted her that way so she would not be able to move her hips. The fracture was very high up on the femur, almost by the femur head. It was a slice fracture that went about 3 ince down from the femur head. The doctors did not dear to put pins and screws in to her bone because of low bone density, they said. Jackie is 14 today and a freshman in High school. I feel like taking her out off school and only train her all day untill she walks again. The complicated thing is that her hip and knee joints are so damaged so they told us when she was 4 that she would need hip and knee replacements. In Norway we were told to wait with rehabilitation untill after they have replaced her joints, but here we have been told to get her up and moving now otherwise her general condition and movment will be to poor to benefit from jointreplacements. Does this make sence. I don't know what to believe. From: veristroud@... Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 15:03:43 -0500 Subject: Re: Fractures , Why did they cast her like that? That does not make sense to me but they must have had a reason. How old is Jackie now? Veri & Jaye 17 poly RE: Fractures i Beth y daughter, Jackie, broke her femur in 2004. She has syst poly JRA and her hips nd knees are among the worst damaged joints. She was casted from her ribcage nd past both hips to the knee on one leg and to the ancle on the second leg. he was in the cast for 8 weeks. When she got out off the cast she could not ove her hips or knees. I took her to PT for 6 months. They thought the hip and nee joints had froozen but they were just very stiff and painful to move. think the critical thing with a fracture and JRA is to move the joints and not ave them still while the fracture is healing. Jackies fracture healed normaly ut still today she can not walk . She was casted as if she was sitting and her oints want to be in that position. We are now going to start a long ehabilitation where we use sprints to try and straighten out the joints. would do small soft and gentle movements to your daughters ancle and let time elp to get the normal movement back. It took 6 months of PT to straighten out y daughters knees from a sever contraction. The ligamenst get stiffer with JRA n think. ood luck lizabeth o: rom: aokmom67@... ate: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:21:54 -0800 ubject: Fractures I have a question for those of you who have kids with arthritis who have also uffered a fracture. Hannah fractured her foot 16 weeks ago (injury date was 0/22). While the fracture is healed, she still has a lot of pain in that area ith certain movements. We go back to the ortho doctor on March 9. Is this ormal for kids with arthritis to take this long to bounce back? Hannah is very athletic so this pain still concerns me. She has restrictions from the ortho octor for gym class and I did speak with his nurse yesterday. She is also till wearing a brace on that foot anytime she is awake per his order. They also noted that since the time of inury and her initial xray her growth late in the foot seemed to have closed (was not found on her last xray on /20/11). Does a growth plate close just like that? Thoughts? Beth Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~ Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 So where are you guys now? Scandinavia? Wow, I can not believe they told you to not get her up and about after that. I guess they were protecting her joints from deteriorating then but if they are not used do you even know if they are deteriorating. I understand you wanting to just work with her and get her to move. But the mom in you also knows how important an education is. Are you home with her where you can home school her and spend a good amount of time with PT? I would think that aggressive PT is the only thing that is going to help her get up and about but I am not a doctor, just a mom. I remember chatting with you several years ago I think but did not realize then that Jackie was wheel chair bound, or at least I do not remember that part. Do you know when they intend todo the knee and hip relplacement? If they are so bad already why have they not done them yet? Maybe I have missed this converstation if you hae shared this with us and I appoligize. I am so sorry that Jackie has had to miss out on being child that can run and play and skip. I am sure that she is a beautiful child and you have made up for much of what she missed out on with other things, but it breaks my heart to see and hear about this. Do you have good health insurance? I hope you do not mind me asking these questions, I do not mean to be just nosy. Veri & Jaye 17 poly RE: Fractures i Veri hey told me they casted her that way so she would not be able to move her hips. he fracture was very high up on the femur, almost by the femur head. It was a lice fracture that went about 3 ince down from the femur head. The doctors did ot dear to put pins and screws in to her bone because of low bone density, they aid. ackie is 14 today and a freshman in High school. I feel like taking her out off chool and only train her all day untill she walks again. The complicated thing s that her hip and knee joints are so damaged so they told us when she was 4 hat she would need hip and knee replacements. In Norway we were told to wait ith rehabilitation untill after they have replaced her joints, but here we have een told to get her up and moving now otherwise her general condition and ovment will be to poor to benefit from jointreplacements. oes this make sence. I don't know what to believe. lizabeth o: rom: veristroud@... ate: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 15:03:43 -0500 ubject: Re: Fractures lizabeth, Why did they cast her like that? That does not make sense to me but they must ave had a reason. How old is Jackie now? Veri & Jaye 17 poly -----Original Message----- rom: Gentile <scandinavia_today@...> o: < > ent: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 1:08 pm ubject: RE: Fractures i Beth y daughter, Jackie, broke her femur in 2004. She has syst poly JRA and her hips d knees are among the worst damaged joints. She was casted from her ribcage d past both hips to the knee on one leg and to the ancle on the second leg. e was in the cast for 8 weeks. When she got out off the cast she could not ve her hips or knees. I took her to PT for 6 months. They thought the hip and ee joints had froozen but they were just very stiff and painful to move. hink the critical thing with a fracture and JRA is to move the joints and not ve them still while the fracture is healing. Jackies fracture healed normaly t still today she can not walk . She was casted as if she was sitting and her ints want to be in that position. We are now going to start a long habilitation where we use sprints to try and straighten out the joints. ould do small soft and gentle movements to your daughters ancle and let time lp to get the normal movement back. It took 6 months of PT to straighten out daughters knees from a sever contraction. The ligamenst get stiffer with JRA think. ood luck izabeth o: om: aokmom67@... te: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 09:21:54 -0800 bject: Fractures I have a question for those of you who have kids with arthritis who have also ffered a fracture. Hannah fractured her foot 16 weeks ago (injury date was /22). While the fracture is healed, she still has a lot of pain in that area th certain movements. We go back to the ortho doctor on March 9. Is this rmal for kids with arthritis to take this long to bounce back? Hannah is very thletic so this pain still concerns me. She has restrictions from the ortho ctor for gym class and I did speak with his nurse yesterday. She is also ill wearing a brace on that foot anytime she is awake per his order. hey also noted that since the time of inury and her initial xray her growth ate in the foot seemed to have closed (was not found on her last xray on 20/11). 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