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Mark M.
What was your inital medial issue?
I broke my left leg right at the hip while practicing turns on my time trial bike. I had a very low speed crash. Low speed crashes are often worse than high speed ones.
Why did you choose Dr. Sanders and Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center?
It was my good luck to have Dr. Sanders available to repair my broken leg. Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital was very close by and the ambulance took me there. I asked a nurse what the process would be. They said when an operating room and an orthopedic surgeon were available my leg would be repaired. Fortunately it was Dr. Sanders, who did an amazing job
What procedure/treatment did you have done?
Dr. Sanders repaired my broken left leg. He used the rod and several screws.
How did you feel after your treatment?
I was able to walk a bit the very next day. There was a lot of weakness initially, but progress was good. I was assigned exercises the day after surgery and I did them every day. I then had several months of physical therapy.
Do you have any advice for other patients?
Don’t lose hope. Recovery is possible, but it’s a partnership with your medical professionals. You need to do your part. Do the rehab work assigned to you. Right in the hospital, a nurse walked in and remarked that I was doing the assigned exercises. She said most people don't do them.
"In Sept of 2023, I broke my left leg and you repaired it. You did a great job. Just under a year later, I won my fifth championship at the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics in the 2000 meter erg row by 0.6 seconds.
Could not have done it without you."