My Comeback Story: Margaret F.

I had a bad fracture of my left lower leg in 2003, a spiral fracture of my tibia. I had a cast placed, but I had a primary nonunion of the bone. The next May 2004, the tibial rod was replaced. Over the next 20 years, I continued to have increasing pain in my tibia, which turned red, swollen, and warm. Many doctors basically said, “Take more Tylenol.” Then I saw Dr. Steven Gross at BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine. He did a white blood cell migration scan and told me yes, I have indications of an infection in the bone. He surgically removed the tibial rod and pins, leaned things out, and sent multiple cultures from the area. I had a PICC line placed and went home on 6 weeks of IV antibiotics. Today I have no more redness, swelling, or warmth in my leg. What is even better is that I am now pain-free! Thank you, Dr. Gross.