![]() Swelling and tenderness around the injury.Many fractures are very painful and may prevent you from moving the injured area. During the procedure, your surgeon makes incisions in your skin and the muscle coverings to relieve pressure. Unless the pressure is relieved quickly, permanent disability may result. This pressure can decrease blood flow, which prevents nourishment and oxygen from reaching nerve and muscle cells. This is a painful condition that occurs when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels. Acute compartment syndrome may develop.The ends of broken bones are often sharp and can cut or tear surrounding muscles, nerves, or blood vessels.Tibial shaft fractures can cause further injury and complications, including the following: Complications from tibial shaft fractures These fractures are typically caused by a twisting force and result in an oblique or spiral fracture. Sports injuries, such as a fall while skiing or a collision with another player during soccer, are lower-energy injuries that can cause tibial shaft fractures. ![]() In cases like these, the bone can be broken into several pieces (comminuted fracture). Tibial shaft fractures are often caused by some type of high-energy collision, such as a motor vehicle or motorcycle crash. If you have knee pain after surgery, tell your doctor. Occasionally, the ligaments around the knee can be injured during a femoral shaft fracture.Bone infection is difficult to treat and often requires multiple surgeries and long-term antibiotics. Even with good surgical cleaning of the bone and muscle, the bone can become infected. Open fractures expose the bone to the outside environment.During the procedure, your surgeon makes incisions in your skin and the muscle coverings to relieve the pressure. ![]() ![]()
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