I attended Wonthaggi Hospital Emergency Department recently with a sore left leg. It was that bad I couldn't walk on it. I told the triage nurse that I went over on my leg and heard a snap. I told the nurse that I broke my fibula, they had a feel and told me I haven't broken any bones and that it was a torn calf muscle. I then saw a doctor and they told me the same thing, even though I told them that I think I broke my fibula. They sent me for an ultrasound the following day where they found a tiny tear. The doctor told me it is ok to walk on it and it should be ok to go back to work after a week.
It wasn't getting any better after a week so I went to see another doctor where they had a look and asked me if I had an x-ray on it. I told the doctor that at the ED they told me nothing was broken and it was only a torn calf muscle even after I had told them that I had broken my fibula. They sent me for an x-ray the following morning. The x-ray clearly showed I had a broken fibula. Why wouldn't Emergency send me for an x-ray at the start when I had told them that I was pretty certain I had a broken fibula? They told me to walk on it that made it worse and prescribed me anti-inflammatory tablets.
Not at all happy with the Emergency Ward.
"Wrong diagnosis at the Emergency Ward"
About: Wonthaggi Hospital / Emergency Department Wonthaggi Hospital Emergency Department Wonthaggi 3995
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