Recovering from your broken tibia – Internet resources

This is an up-to-date list of all the links and internet resources mentioned in the book “Recovering from your broken tibia – A practical guide to healing from a broken tibia and intramedullary nail surgery, from one patient to another.”

Internet resources (in alphabetical order, per topic)

Last updated: March 2018. 

Acupuncture

Anticoagulants – bit.ly/2EbZThY

Anti-embolism stockings – bit.ly/2nV2YaW

Antioxidants – bit.ly/1oaCD6X

Bone healing

Bone strength – bit.ly/2EcHMYX

Blood clots – bit.ly/2slqcwo

Calcium – bit.ly/2EgB4gJ

Collagen-boosting foods – bit.ly/2C6YEKW

Diet – bit.ly/2EchYZ1

Essential oils – bit.ly/2EchYZ1

Food supplements

General anaesthesia – bit.ly/2FY1fcu

Homeopathic products – bit.ly/2EeG1uo

Intramedullary nailing (IM nail or rod)

Non-weight-bearing exercises – bit.ly/2Eu3w1X

Occupational Therapy – bit.ly/2FWtbNG

Omega-3 – bit.ly/2H1t9pt

Other experiences of patients with an IM nail

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Positive mindset – bit.ly/2EdtK5z

Post-surgery – bit.ly/2Bmpz8C

(This article is specific to foot and ankle surgery, but some of the considerations still apply.)

Scar management (essential oils) – bit.ly/2FZJl9p

Tibia fractures

Vibration therapy

Vitamin B – bit.ly/2C831VT

Vitamin C – bit.ly/2EcOZZ1

Vitamin D – bit.ly/2E9YIiO

Vitamin E – bit.ly/2H2CGfG

Wound care – bit.ly/2EffkpH

X-ray – bit.ly/2EulmAA