Can you post your medical credentials?
His back problems to date have been chronic, having had problems in HS AND college. He now has screws in one of the slowest healing, yet super critical bone in his foot. Broken back, broken foot - sounds like the guy has brittle bones. Could be due to his height or nutritional deficits growing up in his native Cameroon.
Totally forgot - your wife's a surgery nurse right? What does she have to say about all that?