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padding53 · May 21, 2009, 01:41 PM

Have a hairline fracture of the tibula why was there not a cast put on

J_9 · May 21, 2009, 02:23 PM

I think you mean tibia. How old are you? Are you healthy?

A cast is put on so that the fracture can heal.

padding53 · May 23, 2009, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by J_9

I think you mean tibia. How old are you? Are you healthy?

A cast is put on so that the fracture can heal.

Hi thank you for the reply I am 55 and in good health I have no cast on and leg is sore when I walk on it

J_9 · May 23, 2009, 09:58 AM

Oh, I am sorry, I thought you said there was a cast. Usually a hairline fracture is also called a stress fracture. There is no need to place a cast as it is not a solid break. Many times these heal on their own.