I collected my xrays as I left my doctor's office to send to a friend who is a radiologist. He's been very interested in my injury and recovery and was one of the first to offer a fresh perspective on my fracture.
He was pleasantly surprised by my latest xrays. He agrees that the ball looks good, but he thinks that there has been a reduction of the gap in the fracture. Furthermore, he thinks there is some new bone forming on part of the facture.
This may be because I had started to put some weight on the leg the past few weeks. Maybe that little bit of pressure forced two bones together with the nail acting as a guide.
The long term question (besides AVN) is if it heals this way, will it be strong enough to support my weight and activities? The fracture itself is about as bad as it can get- it is vertical- aligned with the forces of my body upon it. So, an incomplete healing will mean it is weak- maybe able to support my body weight standing- but jumping or lifting? In the long term, my titanium hardware will stay in and help support as well. There's always the fallback of a replacement if it fails.
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