Re: Bone Stimulation for Jones Fracture

You can talk to your doctor who knows what your foot looks like better than I do. Some doctors prefer to allow for more time. Others may be more aggressive and recommend surgery sooner. There is no absolute, as with many things in medicine and surgery.

I had one patient who had this fracture who had severe heart disease and emphysema and certainly was not a candidate for any surgery. He wore the bone stimulator for 6 months and I saw him back recently for something else and his foot was healed. So it is possible, but not quickly.

Posted By Vivian Abrams DPM on July 18, 2003 at 21:05:22:

In Reply to: Bone Stimulation for Jones Fracture posted by Jay on July 16, 2003 at 18:36:53:

Dr. Vivian Abrams, DPM
Podiatrist

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