What is the diagnosis?
The incident happened at approx 715pm Monday evening. Carter was walking around our patio when his right foot slipped down the patio steps causing him to tumble down the two remaining steps of the patio.At first I was mainly concerned about the obvious abrasion on his forehead, but later found out that his refusal to stand was the problem at hand.
Carter's right leg had no obvious bruising or redness, however it was very evident that it was very painful for him to stand or walk. We took him in to his pediatrician the following morning where we were told that it was most likely a sprain of some sort that would likely get better on its own. This was not the case. The following day I again took him to the pediatrician where they ordered a series of leg x-rays which showed an obvious distal fibular fracture.
Today we saw the pediatric orthopedic specialist that gave us the option of a removable brace or plaster cast. In light of Carter love for the outdoors we chose the removable brace that can be taken off for naps and baths.
In two weeks we will have a follow-up appointment with the peds ortho group for x-rays and possible removal of the brace.
Carter's sweet personality has been an unbelievable blessing throughout this week. He was very generous with his leg allowing for several exams without crying.
