I want to say to everyone who had this surgery or similar you got this! I had a plate and 13 screws put in 1 and a half years ago. After 4 months of PT, 4 months with a trainer, and now a year at the gym working out. I'm now sprinting 17.8+mph, jumping, and moving like normal. You guys got this :)
Really praying on it. It's been 5 months, off crutches and started therapy a month ago. Been super depressed as I use to go to the gym everyday. Thank you for these words of encouragement & giving me some hope!
I needed to here this only 5 weeks past my surgery and starting PT tomorrow. It is hot and the various kinds of pain is exhausting. I want to believe it will get better but I’m getting worn out. No more ballet I don’t even get out much. I have to elevate and ice all the time. I don’t want to take narcotics. Tylenol doesn’t do much. I sleep on the couch my poor husband needs a good nights sleep and I am moving around too much from pain. I dream I’m dancing again 👯 I was hit by a car.
I also suffered a trimalleolar fracture and dislocation in November hiking in Hawaii. I still can’t get my foot completely flat to the floor no matter how much I stretch. My dorsiflex is limited trying to pull my foot upwards.
Broke both of mine. I had surgery 2 days ago. Being bedridden is awful. Btw: if you’re reading this then it is written for you. You’re awesome and you’re never alone because I care about you. Here; take this big, tight hug 🤗
Deborah, to break one may be regarded as misfortune, but TWO!!! What were you up to? Something mischievious and fun that was worth the price I hope. Coping with one is bad enough, so here's hoping your recovery is truely a swift one and you're up and about in extra quick order.
Well, thank you Ms. Haley. You’re awesome as well. I can’t wait to finally start walking again in the near future. I never want to have a procedure on my foot or anywhere in my body, ever again lol but thank you for your kind words. 77 days & counting with being home😑 can’t wait to be active again. Cheers
H H Don’t feel lonely. You have a friend in me. Both of mine were in casts at the same time. It will be difficult but you’ve already experienced difficult. You’ve got this! Email me anytime!
Thank you! From the bottom of my heart to this video and the comments. I got my ankle fractured last Friday. Surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. I am depressed and worried if my life would ever be the same again. But the comments here have given me hope. And somewhere I have come to terms with the situation that life might not be precisely the same, but one has to accept, be positive, keep the spirits high and move on. I am nearing 50 and have few more golden years to live life at the fullest. It’s just an ankle, life doesn’t end. That’s what I am telling myself. Hoping for best. Need lots of support in form of prayers. That’s all I am asking for. Prayers, Doctor’s expertise to perform the surgery correctly, and grace of God to show his mercy to get me healthy.
this was posted a long time ago but i just wanna say thank you again for posting your recovery process. it’s really giving me hope as I had broken my ankle and gone through the same surgery. it’s my 2nd week after surgery and i am glad to see that many things i am going through and was heavily worrying about are but a normal step of the process! thank you🙏🏻
Very detailed video of your experience to help others. Just had the surgery on my left ankle and this gives me a true idea of what lies ahead! Thanks much appreciated.
I just had surgery for this EXACT type of brake, including the dislocation. I had to have two plates and screws. Your video shows me what I am in for going forward. Thank you!!!
I suffered a trimalleolar fracture to my right ankle 8 days ago (Sept 9) followed by surgery three days later. I have a fibular plate and 13 screws in total. Doc said no weight for 6-8 weeks. Oh... And i gave birth on Father's Day so there's that sweet little one to juggle with everything else. She is bringing the light into my days though and will make recovery so much better, mentally!
Of all the videos I have watched (I fractured my ankle 5 weeks ago ) yours is the best I have seen!It has given me the reassurance that I need to see! Thank you.
Thanks so much for your videos. Very helpful. I had exactly the same injury as you. I’m 7 months post surgery now where I had 2 plates a number of screws and a large pin put in to hold all the bones together. I’ve done a lot of Physio at home and I’ve been back at Aquarobics for 5 months and Lane swimming for two months. I can walk a couple of miles or more, but do suffer with swelling and stiffness of the ankle afterwards, it’s also quite sore at these times similar feeling to a sprained ankle. I’ve been told it will take 12 months to fully heal, so I’m really pleased to see his well you’ve done a year after your accident. I’m an active 73 year old female and will continue to keep up the exercises to ensure I get the best outcome. Thank again.
You are a legend for this video as I’ve had the same thing I’m a very active young man and as you may know from 1st hand experience the stress and fear of being able to walk again
Hello Ashley, thank you for your kind comments. It's a long haul, but just remember that you will get through it, and you will return to walking and doing all of the things you used to. Hope that's not too far off for you. Best regards
I had 2 plates, 24 screws, 9" incisions on the inside and outside of my ankle. The consultant discharged me after 6 weeks without offering physio. Your videos have helped to get me moving a bit.
Thank you so much for these videos. I have had orif surgery 3 days ago for 4 fractures in the ankle. Your journey has given me hope and encouragement after a very stressful and unhappy few days. Thank you
Hello Suzanne, thank you for your kind words. Good luck with your recovery - it’s a long slog, but you will get there. Just remember that when the time comes to do the physio, do the physio, do the physio, and do the physio!
Had the same kinda break on June 28, 2022 from roller skating!! I had 2 plates & 7 screws put in my ankle. I’ve been stuck in bed for over 100 days (talk about stir crazy!! I was just released to start therapy & it’s so hard! But so satisfying to know I’ll be fully back to being independent!! Good luck to everyone with this injury & take it easy on yourself! We will get through this!!! Thanks for this video
My dad broke mine in a domestic violence incident 18 days ago. I got surgery right after and started studying the xray's and reading/watching stuff about the surgery online in the weeks after. The articulate surface wasn't even which threw me off so I went to get a second opinion 15 days after the surgery. 2 days later I got surgery again because it turns out the first one wasn't good, all the metal was removed, the bone fragments had to be re-positioned but this was made more difficult because of new bone growth in between the fragments and this time a whole bunch more metal was inserted. I don't have a full cast this time, instead all the fragments are secured internally. This time I was given exercises to do which I wasn't the first time. It's amazing how much muscle I've lost from just half a month of laying in bed. My advice, after you get surgery, use your scans to get a second opinion from the most highly qualified person you can find ASAP. If I hadn't gotten this done, I'm quite certain I would have had many long term problems. At least now there's a chance of recovering to the point of being able to go jogging again etc. Also, if you have a CT scan, look through it layer by layer and look out for cracks and fractures that aren't properly secured and out of place. Even if you think it's a good surgery, ask an expert anyway because it's complicated and no matter how much you read it won't equate to the expertise of someone who spent 7 years in universities and another 20 in the field.
Thanks for posting this. Same injury same foot, but also damaged a tendon. I'm 5 weeks in after surgery, still non weight bearing and painful. I'm diabetic so have to accept slower healing. But this gives me hope. Thank you
Thank you for this video. I had the same fracture and had two surgeries on both sides of the ankle. The last one was executed on February 27 2023. I now have a cast and can not put weight on my ankle. it still hurts, is very swollen and purple. I still have a long way to go. I am quite traumatized after two surgeries and am glad I came across your video. This gives me courage again and I hope to recover as soon as possible.
Thank you for this! I fractured my tib+fib 9 weeks ago, and am hoping to be able to put weight on it again in 4 weeks. I'm anxious to be all better, but your video helps me to know what to expect going forward. I appreciate it!
Thank you for sharing this! I had a bimalleolar fracture 3 months ago and I'm working on getting my full range of motion back with physiotherapy sessions. Wishing you a speedy full recovery!
Thank you, and I hope your physio goes as well as mine did. Although it can be a long road to a full recovery, I think the physio exercises are the key to getting there in the shortest time!
It does get better as I'm.6 months out from surgery on the right ankle still a little swollen but are now back in normal shows and back to work and ankle feels stronger than before I broke it .
Once you have the hard cast on, do you feel any movement in the cast? I’m on week 2 post op and every time I walk to the restroom in my crutches I feel like everything moves. Like my bones are wiggling inside my cast. Maybe I’m just being paranoid.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I have ankle fracture right now due to fall, luckily mine is just a crack so I'm not gonna under go any surgery. I got my split cast last Friday, it's itchy. The doctor will replace my cast next Wed (3/9).
I fell out of our motorhome on the way to dinner on July 6, 2024. Yep, this is my outcome too; triple break to the ankle.. I’m not even quite 2 weeks after surgery and waiting to go on Monday to get the stitches out. So far recovery has been going good. This is my first ever bone break. I’m 66 years old. This gives me hope that I won’t be limited in my mobility forever. Love my knee rover for the meanwhile.
You have helped so many frightened people by posting these videos of your ankle recovery! I am just watching this fifteen and a half weeks post trauma. My fracture was not as severe as yours ( fibula) but I managed to fracture both ankles at the same time. Not fun, at all, but I can certainly relate to what you have experienced. I was six weeks in a cast and then allowed to weight bear. I have been doing the physio exercises and gradually went from using the crutches , two and then one, and then a cane and now I have been able to walk outside without any support for about a week. The first time I walked the couple of blocks to the physio clinic took me over half an hour, yesterday I did it in about ten minutes, so it is basically slow but steady progress. The therapist and my family doctor have both concurred with what you have been told - it will take about six months to a year to feel "normal" again and that progress slows down but keeps going on that journey. I chart my progress week over week instead of day by day, as every day I feel different sensations - some days are just better than others. Best advice is to listen to your body and don't try to do too much too soon!
CS - Thank you. Two fractured ankles!!! One is bad enough, but TWO!!! I'm now eight months on and most days everything feels completely normal, but occasionally my ankle feels really stiff - especially in the colder weather we've now got here. Good luck with your recovery. Even though it can be a bit of a slog at times it sounds as if you're making good progress. Keep up the good work and you'll get there.
@@aalmangleye6502 Thanks for your encouraging words- I need them. This last month ( January) has been an up and down one in terms of my recovery , My ankles have been telling me that I am going to need a a couple of more months before they feel "normal," at least. I think that the ligaments are still healing and I never know from day to day whether I will feel that significant progress has been made. I am still doing all the rehab exercises and now can walk down stairs quite easily but ankles are still aching.
@hanselxy Didn't have much choice but to drag myself using the crutches to the bathroom . I did have an Aircast on my left foot for the first ten days which was replaced by a fiberglass cast for two weeks and then I was put back in the Aircast until the doctor gave me the okay to start walking. I actually used the shell of the Aircast and strapped that over the fiberglass cast when I needed to get up and go to the bathroom or the kitchen and used both crutches. I definitely had to put weight on my feet as I couldn't hop but had no choice otherwise. Luckily, I didn't do any damage but was worried all the time. My main complaint from this fracture event was the complete lack of information or support received from the hospital on how I was to cope and what to expect as I healed. I found that TH-cam videos were the most helpful in getting me through this and now I am at 21 weeks post the trauma and realize that it is going to take another month or two, at least, until my ankles feel normal again. I now know that is in line with the doctors expectations so can bear with it and keep doing the rehab exercises. Good luck to you and know that this miserable time in your life will soon pass!
@hanselxy I was very lucky that I had a neighbour who is a friend look after me in the first critical month. She had a key to my place so would bring me breakfast, shop for me and generally check up on me in the evening. I also had close friends who brought dinners and kept me company as well as drive me to the Fracture Clinic at the hospital. I definitely couldn't have survived this without my friends! Ha, as I had to ask for a wheelchair just to get from the doctor's examination room back to the waiting room when I got the fibreglass cast on, ( I couldn't even get off of the examination table without help) you would think that the hospital would have enquired how I was going to cope at home- they didn't ask if I lived in a house or in an apartment or if I lived alone- crazy. I think that there are so many fracture cases they just don't have the time or the resources to support patients between visits. Can't blame NHS in particular on this matter.
@@chryseass.5143 CS - I never appreciated how long it can take for ligaments to heal. It's a long, long job, but they do get better in the end. I'm now able to do everything I could before my accident (I'm just back from a 4 mile power walk around the seafront!!!), but I still have days when I my ankle aches. Just keep going, you're going to get there.
I had my right ankle surgery a month ago was just instructed two weeks ago to start putting weight on it with a walking boot. It’s good to know that there are others on the same journey!
Here in Germany they had me putting weight on it the day after surgery. It's hard but there is already a bid improvement in flexibility 4 days post op.
you are still swollen! I in my 5th week and the pain is brutal. I started PT and the next day I cried for two nights. Thank you for sharing I feel a bit encouraged
Hello Jeanne, it's tough and it's a long road, but keep at it and you will get there in the end. My swelling took many months before it finally disappeared. It really is a nasty injury. I think the soft tissue damage takes much longer to recover than the broken bones. Good luck.
I finally have found a helpful set of videos for exercises to help me recover from my ORIF surgery of ankle 4 months ago. I did not receive any physical therapy post surgery despite requesting it. The doctor , or rather his assistant, (as I never once even saw the doctor except for 1 minute pre surgery), gave me a pamphlet with a few exercises and said "just do these". There was no demonstrations or explanations whatsoever. I was and am most disappointed in the level of care (or lack thereof) that I received. I actually have 5 plates and 40 plus screws put in my leg beneath the knee, resulting in 2 scars approximately 5 inches long, on both sides of right ankle. I have never experienced such excruciating pain in my life! It sicked and still does. Thanks to you and your grandson, however, I have faith that I can really start healing and hopefully experience less pain and more mobility. God bless and keep you. Gotta go and do my physical therapy now, and again, and again and again.
Hello Teresa, thank you for your kind comments. It is a struggle and a long road to recovery, but you will get there in the end. I hope the exercises help and you find some benefit.. Good luck!
Hi Teresa how is yours going now? I’m in a similar place, trimalleolar and a couple of weeks into my cast off and boot wearing phase after my op. I had 3 plates fitted, and wasn’t really told exactly what to do physio wise, just that I need to keep moving it. Videos are great but as all injuries are different it’s hard to know if I should be doing the same thing. 1 plate might need different treatment to 3 plates so I’m at a loss really. I’m trying to slowly move it but moving my big toe is impossible, it’s like it’s not connected at the ankle, I can move it manually with my hands only.
How are you now? I was injured the 24th of January, had surgery February 1 and am using a cane to walk for short amounts of time before foot swells and ankle hurts to the point I need to stop. Hope I am able to do more later and walk without a limp.
I had a tri-malleaolar fracture too, almost 5 months ago. Not dislocated but the joint was displaced. I was recovering well and about a month ago I got a stress fracture in my foot from walking a little too much.. so it’s been a setback but I’m getting through it. Thanks for sharing, helps me feel less alone
Hello Emily, please accept my apologies for not replying to you sooner. It sounds as if you're having a tough time. I hope the stress fracture doesn't impede your trip-malleolar recovery and it's not too long before you're striding out again. Best wishes.
Great video. Attention for anyone using this OSSUR walker boot. The leg-foot angle is adjustable. So therefore the angle of your leg and foot. My leg was set too far back causing major discomfort/pain in my ankle joint when load bearing on the heel. If unsure question the boot/PT. I adjusted and helped majorly.
Adjustable how? Are you referring to the exact boot in this video? Mine is the same as his and it's not adjustable in terms of the leg-foot angle I don't think 🤔
I just had surgery 2/6/23. Broke my ankle on 1/30/23. I’m already going stir crazy. I’m so glad I found this video and other’s stories so I know what I’m looking forward to. Crutches and I don’t get along too well so I got myself a knee scooter. Thank you for posting.
On Jan 30 missed last step coming down railway station. I had trimalleolar surgery with plates, wires n screws on Jan 31 2023 while on holidays in India. Back to Canada on March 9. Awaiting appointment with orthopaedic for onward treatment.
Just had my unstable trimalleolar break on February 13..surgery two days later..sutures out at three weeks and waiting for load bearing go ahead on April 2..some cool stuff to help have been my knee scooter and my Iwalk 2.0 both keeping me off the crutches and very mobile. Cant wait to start walking without aids! Gonna keep an eye on your channel as much of my time like others here is being spent on TH-cam..thanks for what you are doing!
It's a really nasty injury Shawn. But you'll be out of the boot in no time and you'll make swift progress after the physio's kicked in for a couple of weeks.
Thanks for posting this. I’m day 10 since my accident and day 4 post op. Had the same fractures as you describe. So painful and still a little sickening to look at my injury pre op. Determined to get better and stronger so found this helpful and reassuring.
Since moonboot and massive pain reduction, slacked on icing. After watching your videos think will start doing daily again as foot still rather swollen. I am lucky enough to have a Bregg polar cube. So interesting the differences in time progression along with the different medical aids and PT exercises used.
I've just had the same happened to me on my first cast at the moment only slipped in kitchen dislocated ankle and 2 bones broken was very painful waiting for another cast to be fitted this week and wear for 4 weeks glad you got your self better thanks for the video
Thank you for sharing your recovery journey. I got into my accident on 10/15/21, had surgery 10/25/21. It's been a long and taxing recovery. I was on crutches for 4 months. I was put in the boot 12/22. I still needed my crutches to walk in the boot up until about a week before my appointment on 1/22 when my Ortho told me that I can walk without it. I was definitely scared to walk without the protection of the boot, it took me about another week to actually walk without it. I have a limp (my doctor told me to not give into the limp but it is definitely hard most days to walk with my regular stride. It's Winter here in NJ and today it is raining so I'm particularly having a rough day. I just found a different physical therapist that focuses on sports and athletes, I can not wait to start with them as the therapist I am going to now I don't really like or agree with her half the time. I am not getting the results I want. I'm hoping it comes along more quickly going to the sports physical therapy place and they can get me back into the gym and doing my squats and lunges. My dorsiflexion is definitely an issue, I can't do a single calf raise with my injured leg. It's frustrating and soooo depressing. I'm just praying to get back to myself, because I haven't been feeling like the person I was at all, like I lost myself, my youth and all....
Hello Britt. It is a nast injury and takes a long time to get back to normal, but I'm sure you will. It took me about 15-18 months to make a full recovery (I can hear you saying ARGHHH). I still have a limp, but only for about 3 or 4 strides after I've been sitting for a while but once my ankle frees up it's as if the accident never happened. I think this is how I'm going to be forever now, but I can live with that. Stick with the physio advice and I'm sure you'll see progress. Remember, it's never too late to regain your youth, you CAN do it!!! (I try to regain mine every chance I get, much to the annoyance of my wife - but it's great fun. I'm 70 now but coming up 20). Good luck.
Hi I'm writing you to say thank you for your video and also to say how motivating your progress was. I also suffered a bilateral fracture on my right ankle on 3 August 2020 and I had my surgery on the 13h of August . I have bilateral fractured and dislocated dislocated ankle so the cartilage was also affected. I fell from the height of 1.5 m onto my ankle that was already twisted I was given a cast for eight weeks 2+6 and then the air cast for a good month but I was not told to try walking on it at all. 3 months after my accident is when I was told to start physiotherapy so when I look at your videos I feel that I am already very behind in my progress. I am currently partial weight-bearing but I still have pain in my cartilage area and my range of motion very limited. I am seeing my physiotherapist on January 5th again to continue with exercises I just hope that I will be able to attend the same range and progress as you even though I feel I'm very behind.
Hello Khaled - hope your visit to the physiotherapist went well. These injuries take a long time to heal as it's not just broken bones, it's also soft tissue damage which can take longer to recover from. The best thing is to follow the advice of your doctor and physic. It took me many months to recover, and if I'm honers I can still feel it now, particularly when it's cold!
Thanks Jessica. I'm back for more x-rays and a vist to my consultant tomorrow, and then the physio next week. You're right though, it's a long slog. Best wishes and I hope all goes well with your recovery and normal service is resumed asap.
Thanks for the suggestion about the knee scooter Jessica, I couldn't get one to try, so gave up on the idea. I'm glad you've had more success though and it's working - it sounds really good. All went well with my consultant who said that the breaks have healed well and he doesn't need to see me any more - it's all down to physio now to make a full recovery. One unexpected downside was that he said the swelling I still get around my ankle could take up to 12 months to disappear fully.
Great video! I know how depressing it can be to be immobile for so long. It took me around 4-6 months fully recover. I broke mine right around when COVID was happening and the doctors refused to operate on my ankle for the ORIF for 3 weeks after the initial same break. It had already started healing with calcium around the breaks, luckily when I broke it, my first instinct was to look at it and snap it back into place myself. I don’t remember doing that (shock) I suppose. 8 screws in total and 1 plate. Physical therapy was pretty rough, mine was locked up like a rusty bolt from the 1800s. Good luck to anyone who ever encounters this. 4 years later and I still experience minor pain and ache here and there, slight limp on occasion; but otherwise. Not life ending
I fell down 10 stairs two years ago, my ankle hit the drywall, breaking the drywall, with my foot coming against the banister. When I landed on the landing, my foot was hanging at a very unnatural angle. After getting to the hospital, the staff told me it was a trimalleolar break with dislocation, they put it back together and said they would do surgery the next day. The disc just would nit stay together, So I ended up having an external fixture with two bars bolted in my shin bones, one bar under my heel and another bar from my shin to the top of my foot to hold it on. It was similar to a halo for a fractured neck. I wore it for 4 weeks then back to have it off, then adjust the ankle because it had started healing improperly, then put hardware. It changes your life!
Thank you so much for sharing & I pray all is well after 3 years. I just underwent a 6 hour surgery for a trimalleolar fracture & I cannot wait for some healing relief. 🙏🏼✨✨✨
Hello AsmrtistFox - apologies for not replying sooner. Thank you, all is good at my end and I hope the videos are of some use. You will be a couple of weeks in by now and I hope your surgery was successful and your recovery is going well. From my experience I can't stress enough how important it is to do the physio work when the time comes. It was a long road to full recovery - the bones were the easy bit, it was the soft tissue damage that took the time. Good luck!!!
I thank you very much for posting your journey. I’m in my second week of weight bearing and wondering when I will start full weight bearing and how is that transition made!
Hi Josie…my heart goes out to you and I’m so sorry you’ve had to endure this. How are you now? And I’m wondering where your pain levels went since post surgery until now? I hope you’re making some great progress. God bless you 🙏
Thank you for sharing. I also have this problem. It's 10 weeks already but still I cannot walk well even using crutches. I feel nervous to walk coz I'm scared it will broken again. I have 1 sterl and 9 screws. With this video I will follow your exercises and I hope it goes well soon so that I can go back to work. Thank you so much for your videos👍🏼🙏
I am in my 12 weeks starting to Walk a little it still hurts when I walk hopefully it will get better I have been using a walker I tried crutches they were unstable almost fell stiff real stiff I need advice what will help
Hi I’m glad I’ve come across this as I broke my ankle three weeks ago and have a plate and syndemodis screws put in. I’m a dog walker by occupation and am worried how long I will be away from the job I love.
I’m doing well after two cast& then a Air Boot and I’m walking ‘ slowly and still very sore & swollen to some point in the foot and ankle.Just have to be careful and not to overdue it.Going on four months now’ but everyday walking farther and doing much better. No Running LOL
Thank you for posting this. I'm 6 weeks after the same surgery, have a referral for physio and have to start partial weight bearing now in moonboot. They want me off the moonboot in 6 weeks. Scared stiff.
Hey lady, it is scary but go slowly and most importantly, do the physical consistently, daily if possible, and eventually you'll find yourself doing the things you were doing pre-injury. Hopefully, with little to no pain. I'm almost back at 100 percent 2 years out, after doing self-prescruoted PT for 18 monts-daily for 1 year then every other day for 6 months. I honestly didnt think I'd ever get better. There are a couple things I still cant do real good, running (which was my passion) and sport high heels for any length of time. I'm sending heaing energy to you now! Take care and be well!
Had a trimalleolar fractures in 4 different places plus dislocation while I was traveling in the UK (I'm from canada) on September 17 2022. It was hell. No ambulance were available since it was the queen funeral 😔, waited 2h30 to 3h on the ground in Borough's market. Couldn't put any weight on my leg (obviously 😬). I finally ask a security guard for a trolley to wheel me out of the market, grab an XL uber, thank God, on place there was a firefighter on holiday that help me to stabilize my ankle while my boyfriend was putting me in the car on the floor. Got good care at st-thomas hospital, they had to keep me overnight because of the type of injuries. I was supposed to flight back home the next day, couldn't, had to wait minimum 48h. I had the option to have my ankle fix there or back home, guess wich one I chose 🙈... Home😬 Took 2 weeks to have my surgery, every bump, step I could feel my bones touching each other.... finally, it took about 2 weeks total to have my surgery(sept 28 2022) with the appointment, referral and the lack of hospital employee. Next day, I had problem breathing, my hole leg was numb, tought it was because of the nerve block I took, and the intubation. 2 weeks later had my post opp appointment with the orthopedic, result, DVT. Today November 19, I still have those symptoms and my toes still turns purples. Starting physio on November 29 🤞 hopefully I will be able to walk soon. If the thrombosis can go away
Hello Melissa, souds like you've had a terrible time. Hopefully things are on the up and fingers crossed you're up and about soon. Good luck with the physio.
Had same surgery Nov 16th,same process as well,in a boot no weight bearing until Jan 16th appointment and i hope to start weight bearing and PT,funny how different countries do same process lol,thanks for vid,btw this is such a pain but gotta pull thru Cheers USA 🇺🇸
I hurt my ankle 11/3/22, I tore just about everything, and ruptured the syndesmotic membeane. After bouncing around im on my third surgeon and we finally have a surgery date of 2/20/23 to reconstruct my ankle ligaments, and tie my tibia and fibula back together. It’s been a long 3 months but I still have another 3-6 months post op before they say it’ll finally feel good again. At this point I don’t even remember what my ankle is supposed to look like or feel. Counting down the days to surgery and officially getting on the road to recovery
Thanks for the video it really helped. I'm only 4 days post surgery for the exact same injury and I'm feeling so so deflated at the prospect of not walking for months. I thought it was gonna be 6 weeks then just walk properly but I think I've been a bit naiive 😔also a single mother of 4. Really struggling right now. Crap with the crutches too lol. You've given me hope thank you
Wow Leanna, it’s a bad enough injury without having four children to look after too! But don’t get down, just keep focused on the day you get your cast removed. You’ll be back on your feet before you know it. Just do exactly what your doctors and physios tell you. For me, the exercises I was given when the cast came off was the thing that helped speed my recovery the most. You’ve just got to let nature take its course while the breaks mend, but I was advised to keep my foot elevated as much as I could to help things along. Good luck and a speedy recovery.
@@aalmangleye6502 thank you! I am 3 weeks in now so I'm starting to see the end. Counting the days till my boot is on because then I can actually be doing something productive and attempting to weight bear. This part is just plain boring and I am absolutely terrible on crutches so I haven't been out much.
I slipped and fell on ice 12/23/22 while at work. I spiral broke my tibia and broke my fibia and several bones in my ankle. I spent the holidays in the hospital. Then they transferred me to a rehabilitation hospital for another 12 days. I've been home for 3 weeks have one more week til I go back to see the surgeon again. He'll decide then if I can put weight on it and start physical therapy. I had a rod put in my tibia that goes from my kneecap to my ankle. Then I've got a plate and screws in my ankle. My leg and foot looks similar to yours. I have more places where they did incisions to put rods, plates and screws. I believe I counted 33 stitches as they were coming out. I'm terrified to start walking again as I'm still in a lot of pain and the bottom of my foot is very tender. I look forward to next Christmas to see how far I've come along. I've been alone during this whole process so it's nice to come across this video and all the comments. I know I'll be ok after hearing everyone's stories! Best of luck to everyone and happy healing! 💜💜💜
My 2 week follow up they removed stitches but no x-rays and no weight bearing allowed yet. Not allowed to go to music festival had tickets for. Never had cast from beginning, TAFO boot instead.
I just saw this and it gives me hope. I had a trimalleor fracture to my left ankle. Underwent ORIF a few days ago but I'm non weight bearing for 6 weeks. NO cast though, just moonboot that cant come off.
I'm sitting here with leg elevated, week 2 from the surgery. Right leg, too. Can't do much of anything, except watch TH-cam videos and an occasional episode of Breaking Bad. Thank you for sharing. For the benefit of other viewers, I've determined that a knee walker is preferred over crutches. Should you use one, I recommend putting an extra layer of bubble wrap on the knee cushion.
@@abbiecraigen7008 I'm now 5 months down the path. I walk several miles each day and experience very little pain. There is still some stiffness and I'm not fully confident with my bad ankle just yet. But, I am here to let you know, as much as things are probably really unsettling for you right now, you will be back to normal in a few months. Ice, elevate, repeat!
Thank you for making this video. I am sitting here 3 1/2 weeks post surgery from an ORIF trimalleolar fracture. I had surgery the following day of breaking my right ankle after a slip & fall on ice hidden by snow. Like you my ankle was fractured on both sides & at the back and the tibia and fibia were dislodged at the joint. Your video is helping me to understand the journey I will be facing ahead...I have a 2nd cast and will be visiting the hospital again in 4 weeks.
Hello Elka. Good luck with your recovery, you should be well on the way by summer. The best advice I was given was to do the exercises my physio gave me, and then do them again!!! Once you get the cast off for good, you'll see progress. Good luck once again.
@@aalmangleye6502 , thank you so much for taking the time to write to me. Thank you for your advice regarding the importance of doing the exercises. Your videos have inspired me to see the silver lining in recovering from this traumatic injury. Thank you for your good wishes! God bless you.
@@peachyclean93 , I am hoping to 'get the boot' in 11 days. It's been 5 weeks since my surgery. It is frustrating living with a cast. Looking forward to physiotherapy.
Hello. I fell April 23rd right before I was scheduled to have foot surgery and fractured my ankle of that foot in two places, and badly sprained my other foot during the same fall which is my driving foot. I had to wait two weeks for ORIF due to rescheduling and swelling. Had to wear two casts prior to and now I'm in two moon boots post op 2wks, 4wks after suture removal. It has definitely not been an easy road, but it is a seemingly long and painful one. The swelling is what's most definitely aggravating for me along with the immobility, although I have been getting around more than I probably should and elevate and ice. Go to my 6wk check up on Friday. Hope I can at least get cleared to drive, but we shall see. I'd like to get my truck back from my son as well as my independence. The R&R has been nice, but frankly, I'm over it.
Karen, sounds as if you're having a tough time at the moment. Hang in there and you will get through it. Every cloud has a silver lining and it seems as if your son has found one in your truck!!! Good luck at your check up on Friday and let us know how you get on.
Thanks for the great videos hope you are healing well. Just wondering if you changed the cast at all during recovery due to discomfort ? I'm 5 weeks post op, I find the cast very painful most times of the day... around the back of my leg where the weight rests Achilles heel, talus, lower calf... did these side effects bother you? My toes are fine but I can barely rest my leg flat it's so painful to put weight on it when lying down, obviously I'm not standing up 😁. I had plates on both sides but no pain there, instead it's behind. I think the cast is too hard inside. Thumbs up 👍👍
Hello Tone, apologies for not replying sooner. I did have my cast changed but it was to have an x-ray to check how things were going, rather than due to discomfort. I did develop sores though. I think it was due to muscle loss and my leg becoming thinner and moving/rubbing on the inside of the cast. Once the cast was off and I was in the moon boot the sores quickly healed. I was a little worried as I also have diabetes, but all turned out well. Hope everything goes well for you.
You sound like a geordie too! Lol like me. I am post surgery week 7. I am now on a moon boot instead of plaster. I am finding it difficult with physio. I am a 33yr old mother with two young children and I was studying to be a nurse in my first year of nursing. I had an accident and dislocated my ankle and broke it in three places, they said tibia, fibia and trimelleour I have had a plate in the side and screws and another plate, across and and something else. I have had to postpone my studies and will continue at a later date. To anyone reading this you've got got this. It's bloody hard work and it's not easy, am 7 weeks in and my skin has dried up and I'm still swollen and lost alot of muscle too. I am still very sore and I still have some bruising. I am worse mornings and evenings. I elevate my leg and I also do physio from home.
Hello Kelly -you're right! Bad luck having to postpone the studies but I hope you can resume them soon, we need nurses! My daughter is in nursing on the children's oncology team at the RVI. You're also right about it being hard work. It's a long slog and progress can seem slow, just don't give up on the physio and do it, do it, do it. You'll get there. Good luck.
@@aalmangleye6502ah I thought I recognised your accent. This video has helped me so so much and has given me hope. I am slowly on the mend. Some days seem harder than others but thank you for posting this. This is literally me. Oh wow yes the RVI is a fantastic hospital I however had my surgery at Durham as its closer to home for me and I had my accident at Beamish Museum I only fell on a bit wet grass on bit of a slope and slipped instead of ending up on my arse I landed on my left ankle. I won't give up thank you again and thanks for sharing your journey. Hopefully you've fully recovered now.
I’m stuck in mine for a total of 12 weeks! Ugh with no weight. I’m told due to tendon damage. The boot causes a lot of numbness even if I loosen it did you have that challenge?
DL - I didn't have the same problem that you're finding. I found the moonboot to be generally very supportive. The one issue I did have was that the sole on the moonboot was thicker than the soles of the shoes I wore on my other foot with the result that I walked unevenly. It began to affect my hip, but luckily I was out of my moonboot after just a few weeks.
This injury SUCKS! I’m one of the very lucky ones and did not need surgery even though I got the trimalleolar fracture which is weird but I’m just a lucky but unlucky person. I’m also just out of the cast after 6 weeks and I’m in a boot now for another week and 2 days since I got my cast off 5 days ago and I’m practicing using a cane to walk around with my boot.
Not to draw any attention from this most excellent video. However, there is a very active group on Facebook on this topic. Just search the name of this injury and you shall find the group. It has been very helpful through the recovery.
I did wore 3 different casts when I broken my left ankle in a car accident almost 11 years ago. I was off my ankle for a little bit over 2 months. My ankle was still swollen till 4 days after the fiberglass cast was off. I was glad to take off the boot one. I wore the boot one for the longest time. During the month of July that I weened off the boot off of my leg. During my recovery that I was a good mood. I don’t know why that I was liked that. I was staying at my parents,too. When I had the splint cast on. Only 3 people saw me. They were friends of my parents. I wanted to see more people but, my mother said that it will over well me or something liked that. When I was in the fiberglass cast that I saw my grandmother for the first time on Easter in a wheelchair inside of the house. My left leg was in that cast for 4 weeks. Even my grandmother wanted me to drive her back home towards her room at the nursery home.My mother picked her up and even dropped her home. My grandmother was used to me in driving her towards my parents home and back. On that Easter that I can’t. I could drive a car. It would be hard for helping her. Even wearing the fiberglass cast for the very last week that I did stood up from the bed w/o using a walker. When I saw my leg with the lost of the muscle in it. It looked so flabby under the skin. I think of now that leg is a little bit weaker than the right leg. I was working out at the Y for a little bit over a year doing classes and even using the weight room for my workouts. I even liked riding a bike for over a hour,too on certain days. When I was doing PT on that ankle and on some days it felt liked a good workout. Even my mother fixed me delicious meals for breakfast,lunch,and dinner. Even getting a meal from a restaurant to go for me that I enjoyed. I did lost 23 pounds during that time. I even noticed my belly was smaller by looking in the mirror. It was not going to fast food restaurants. To me it was a real treat back then.
I had a Trimalleolar ankle fracture last year and had the ORIF surgery on the 1st August 2022 it was quite hard at first but as time went on my walking was getting better and limping less i was getting pain on the fibula side of my ankle due to my plate rubbing against a tendon or something so I've had that plate removed last week 21st July 2023 and i was surprised i was allowed to weight bare straight after surgery there's only very minor pain it doesnt come close to the orif pain i had im due to have stitches out 8th August and should be back to work in 6 weeks when the holes in my fibula bone have healed. 😃
I have a trimalleolar too. Happened six days ago and OP was four days ago. Bones were not displaced and it looked like nothing. Took 3 hours+ to pin the fracture back together. I was run over by a car and I knew something awful had happened, but ankle looked OK from the outside. They've done a scan since the OP. Physios working me hard, and I have to put weight on it now - straight after OP and get foot flat on the ground. Feels very weird - as if my ankle is held together with clamps. Doing it as best I can. Will keep you posted on the impact of this strategy of post-op weight-bearing. In Germany.
@aalmangleye i'm 6 weeks post op with the exact same injury and surgery (right ankle too). I just started PT. I feel like I have a square block between my ankle and foot (limiting movement/tightness) and extreme tightness in my Achilles heel and on the lateral/outside part of my ankle and foot. Did you also experience these things? Do they ever go away? if so, how long did it take for you? Thanks for the video and any more help.
Hello, Yes, it was difficult at first, and for me the swelling took many months before it finally disappeared. The physiotherapy helped a lot, but don't forget that there's probably been a lot of soft tissue damage which can take a long time to repair. It took over 12 months before I was recovered - I'd say I'll never get back 100% to how things were, but I'm 99.9% there!
I did the exact same fracture and dislocation of right leg on the 19th July after coming off my bicycle going uphill ( gears went and pedal just went abruptly slack causing this break which I can’t get my head around as it was literally , off my seat, brake,brake foot down what I thought was fairly gently and instead went crunch!) My dislocation was so bad that it kept popping out as fast as they were realigning it apparently. I still can’t look at photos as they make me feel ill. I was put in a back slab cast and six days later went into surgery where they had to go in from the back of my leg to fix all the damage, two plates and goodness knows how many screws. And repaired a torn ligament. Nine days after I had my stitches removed and was put into a moon boot rather than another cast as it was lighter and cooler. In 7 days I’m due another review and aim to start partial weight bearing. Can I ask did your ankle jerk about a lot for a few weeks after the the op ( which for me causes bursts of unmentionable pain and I’m worried it’s my ankle trying to dislocate but can’t because of the boot or is it just fanciful thinking) . I have to admit I’ve found the boot uncomfortable to wear as it rubs on the sides of all things lol.... I will be glad when I’m weight bearing though as I won’t be so lethal on crutches. It’s a bit embarrassing to have to use a Zimmer frame at my age lol
Hello Anita, you’re really going through it, and your accident sounds really horrific. I hope your recovery goes well. I had a cast on for about 6 weeks which held my ankle firmly and I couldn’t move much, though towards the end my leg had lost a bit of muscle and rattled around in the cast causing a couple of sores. You’ll feel really great when you throw away the zimmer and are getting around under your own steam. Although I’m well recovered I still worry about damaging the old ankle. I had another accident last week and fell down some stairs top to bottom and the only thing that didn’t hurt was my ankle - bionic rules!!! Get well soon and back on the cycle.
Thanks for sharing, i had the same dislocated right ankle injury 4 days ago due to mountain biking accident. I will be going back to the doctor tomorrow to check whether my ankle is no longer swelling so I can undergo ORIF surgery. today is march 28 and I wonder if I will be better on our 2-week family trip to Japan on May 21 2019.
@@aalmangleye6502 yeah i think that sounds quite different with mine coz the xray results say dislocated ankle with chip/avulsion of fibula. I have to ask the doctor tomorrow during my check up. It took me a while to look for an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle injury.
Aalmangleye - i only have a lateral malleolar fracture (small bone only). This is my 2nd day after my orif surgery and the medical staffs handled pretty well the pain and discomfort. However, i really can't endure the pain on the night after the surgery, thus kept me awake all night. I might be going home from hospital in a day or two. Thanks for the inspiring video, I'm looking forward to do the tips and exercises you have done. God bless.
My bionic ankle recovery started 01/29 after break was 01/28. I had the Tri break with dislocation. Plates screws and pins. Currently three weeks bedrest.
I’ve just done my ankle, 3 plates in and on the 1st week with a soft cast, happy to see you guys on the other side and back to normal, I’m quite active and this has really worried me for the future capabilities of what I’ll be able to do, so thankyou as this has made me feel better ❤️🩹
I had orif surgery Nov1, 2021 for a trimaleolar fracture of left ankle! My wounded skin would not heal over the 7th screw holding hardware on tibia side. I went to wound care for five months. Finally in May3 , 2022 , Surgeon removed the infected hardware, & screws going along tibia bone. She had to cut damaged skin and insert artificial skin under the cut away skin to begin healing. It looks very bad and I'm hoping it heals. Its been going on for 6 months. Bones are strong and healed. The other longer screws on inner ankle bone were left in as the incision healed. It will heal and hope I don't have to have more surgery!!!!
Hello Rob - you've had a rough time and some rotten luck. It's a nasty injury without all of that extra stuff. I hope things go well with your recovery from now on. Good luck!
Had a similar injury. Jumped from a tree, the branch broke, uncontrolled landing and broke my fibula's ending, deltoid ligaments (4 of them), and some others that I don't even know the name of. Timeline: 0 day - 6h after injury got operated, got external fixation, and they moved the dislocation in place 8th day - ORIF surgery, 9 screws, 2 plates 9th day - total disaster, cannot sleep, morphine usage, big swelling, removing my Moon boot for a few days helped :) ... 50th day - stopped using Moon boot 51st day - started physio, 2 times per week, 25 min visits 58th day - got one bolt removed joining tibia and fibula 65th day - tried to pull my total weight on my leg, starting to walk with only one crutch 66th day - my EMS device arrived to stimulate muscles on the leg .... and my timeline stops here :) If I find this comment again in some time, I will edit it. Cheers to every injured person. Hold still. After 2 weeks after ORIF, it's a logarithmic improvement.
I have a question hoe long does rehab take I broke .my tiba an fibia I have Two plates and 15 scrues I got hit buy car on November 9th 2022 and on December 22 i had go get the boot on and two weeks still no weight baring then 50 percent weight baring I never has rehab yet till. Ew year 2023 how long dose it take
Bit of an older video, but I'm in a similar situation. Left leg though and I've been through surgery to repair three fractures and a dislocation. Mine is slightly different in the fact that I have a plate with screws on the outside of my ankle, then a screw and pin on the inside of my ankle with a thread going between them to pull everything together. It's been 7 weeks in total for me and my cast comes off next week. Then I'll find out about physical therapy. I can move my foot in the cast a little since they put it on while it was swollen, and I hate the fact that I can feel the screws when I move. Hopefully you've come a long way past forgetting that you even had surgery since I'm typing this nearly 2 years later. Heard enough about how hard physical therapy is when starting out that I've made sure to save a few of my stronger pain meds for it. I hope you've had a full recovery as I'm hoping for 100% restoration myself eventually.
@@aalmangleye6502 I bet. Really looking forward to being able to use stairs again. I've got 3 flights in my house and I think I've forgotten what the other two floors look like.
Hope you are doing better now, i have the same exact situation as yours, just the time difference, and i wanna ask you if you managed to get full motion of your ankle again, and how long did it take ?
If you're talking to me, unfortunately I have not. I'm maintaining about 70% motion restored, but that's due to how they had to fix my break. Since mine involved a dislocation at high speed, my tendons were stretched and pulled to a point where they had to "tight rope them off" along with the bundle of nerves that runs between the tib and fib. This reduced my range of motion a lot unfortunately. I have near 90% restoration in forward and back movements, but only about 65% in side movement.
As soon as my skin was closed over at week 5 and now im post op week 6. I put Vaseline on my foot, its soft smooth scabs all off. It actually helps scaring as well and moisturizing as well. This week, im also starting silicone tape for scaring as well. Im going to be a little behind on pt i won't start until week 8 so im just doing basics from home for now. It's all booked up until after these holidays im in the US. This has been so difficult
I had my surgery on 11 August. On 17 18 august o dont have pain. Just my 3rd and 4th toes was a bit swolen. Since 19 to now 22 august. As a result of me walking to bathroom hanging my leg with the help of crutches. I stood for 4 minutes 3 times on 19 august. And also in bed I start waving my leg up and down while lying on my bed. Now i feel sharp pain on my feet especially on the area leading to toes. When I touch it it hurts. I feel moist inside the temporarily cast. What I should do?? What I am allowed to do with my feet . During the day ??
Man-Oh-Man! So many broken ankles! I too suffered the dreaded TriMall fracture w/ dislocation whilst sledding one week before Christmas 2020.... 7+weeks post-op, and hobbling around slowly. Still 75+/-% on the walker. Wondering when I can safely discard the walker.... Good Luck to all!
I am in six month recovery from a trimalloer fracture with dislocation. My big recovery advice is PLEASE seek private physio. I did NHS physio for a while and didn't see much progress, so out of interest I went to a private consultation. My Physio Ian, who I'm still seeing, was absolutely raging at the bad advice/poor treatment post op I'd been given. I know it's expensive, but even a one off visit to get some real advice, trust me it's worth it.
Good video. Broke my ankle 5 weeks ago, pain has been awful! Now I’m trying to heal around the hardware, weird, painful & nerve wracking! Trying not to use the oxi, but Motrin no longer works. Do not see much discussion on the pain level of others. Anyone else feel their hardware feel like it’s moving about?! 😮😢
I'm at week 7. Just starting physical therapy. Bones are pretty well healed. I didn't have dislocation, but the bones were badly shattered. I was a runner so I'm very concerned about healing time
Hi Angela…I’m so sorry you’ve had to endure this. How are you now? Have you been able to have your cast removed and apply any weight load yet? I hope you’ve been able to make some progress. My heart goes out to you 🙏
Hey buddy, I just had four operations and nine months to repair my ankle. I had a 9000 pound beam flip off a trailer land right on my ankle crushing it they called a cotton fracture in the bones are out of your skin next month I go for an ankle fusion. I’m so concerned, I hope you’re doing OK. Thanks for your blog.
Hi even i had the same fracture 1 year back. And i havent removed the plates yet. Is it better to leave it like that or remove it. And i just wanted yo know if i can start running now.
Hello Manjunatha. I've still got my plate in. The doctor said to leave it in but if it gave me any trouble he could remove it. Not sure about running, I walk and use a cross-trainer but was able to do both a year after. Hope this helps.
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I want to say to everyone who had this surgery or similar you got this! I had a plate and 13 screws put in 1 and a half years ago. After 4 months of PT, 4 months with a trainer, and now a year at the gym working out. I'm now sprinting 17.8+mph, jumping, and moving like normal. You guys got this :)
Thank you so much for the motivation! I’m still recovering, and the process is draining. Your comment gives me hope.
thank you :)
Really praying on it. It's been 5 months, off crutches and started therapy a month ago. Been super depressed as I use to go to the gym everyday. Thank you for these words of encouragement & giving me some hope!
I needed to here this only 5 weeks past my surgery and starting PT tomorrow. It is hot and the various kinds of pain is exhausting. I want to believe it will get better but I’m getting worn out. No more ballet I don’t even get out much. I have to elevate and ice all the time.
I don’t want to take narcotics. Tylenol doesn’t do much. I sleep on the couch my poor husband needs a good nights sleep and I am moving around too much from pain.
I dream I’m dancing again 👯 I was hit by a car.
I also suffered a trimalleolar fracture and dislocation in November hiking in Hawaii. I still can’t get my foot completely flat to the floor no matter how much I stretch. My dorsiflex is limited trying to pull my foot upwards.
Broke both of mine. I had surgery 2 days ago. Being bedridden is awful.
Btw: if you’re reading this then it is written for you. You’re awesome and you’re never alone because I care about you. Here; take this big, tight hug 🤗
Deborah, to break one may be regarded as misfortune, but TWO!!! What were you up to? Something mischievious and fun that was worth the price I hope. Coping with one is bad enough, so here's hoping your recovery is truely a swift one and you're up and about in extra quick order.
Well, thank you Ms. Haley. You’re awesome as well. I can’t wait to finally start walking again in the near future. I never want to have a procedure on my foot or anywhere in my body, ever again lol but thank you for your kind words. 77 days & counting with being home😑 can’t wait to be active again. Cheers
Thank you, i just broke my left ankle :( feeling lonely as I live alone
H H Don’t feel lonely. You have a friend in me. Both of mine were in casts at the same time. It will be difficult but you’ve already experienced difficult. You’ve got this! Email me anytime!
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Thank you! From the bottom of my heart to this video and the comments. I got my ankle fractured last Friday. Surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. I am depressed and worried if my life would ever be the same again. But the comments here have given me hope. And somewhere I have come to terms with the situation that life might not be precisely the same, but one has to accept, be positive, keep the spirits high and move on. I am nearing 50 and have few more golden years to live life at the fullest. It’s just an ankle, life doesn’t end. That’s what I am telling myself. Hoping for best. Need lots of support in form of prayers. That’s all I am asking for. Prayers, Doctor’s expertise to perform the surgery correctly, and grace of God to show his mercy to get me healthy.
this was posted a long time ago but i just wanna say thank you again for posting your recovery process. it’s really giving me hope as I had broken my ankle and gone through the same surgery. it’s my 2nd week after surgery and i am glad to see that many things i am going through and was heavily worrying about are but a normal step of the process! thank you🙏🏻
How is your recovery going?
Very detailed video of your experience to help others. Just had the surgery on my left ankle and this gives me a true idea of what lies ahead! Thanks much appreciated.
Hello pat.. Glad the videos were of some use. Good luck with your recovery.
I just had surgery for this EXACT type of brake, including the dislocation. I had to have two plates and screws. Your video shows me what I am in for going forward. Thank you!!!
I suffered a trimalleolar fracture to my right ankle 8 days ago (Sept 9) followed by surgery three days later. I have a fibular plate and 13 screws in total. Doc said no weight for 6-8 weeks. Oh... And i gave birth on Father's Day so there's that sweet little one to juggle with everything else. She is bringing the light into my days though and will make recovery so much better, mentally!
God Bless you. I hope you are healthy and happy. I got the same fracture last Friday and surgery on Jan 10th 2024. Hoping for the best. ❤
Thank you so very much! Your sharing really helps!
Of all the videos I have watched (I fractured my ankle 5 weeks ago ) yours is the best I have seen!It has given me the reassurance that I need to see! Thank you.
Thank you Colette - I'm glad the videos have been of some use. Hope your recovery is going well!
Thanks so much for your videos. Very helpful. I had exactly the same injury as you. I’m 7 months post surgery now where I had 2 plates a number of screws and a large pin put in to hold all the bones together. I’ve done a lot of Physio at home and I’ve been back at Aquarobics for 5 months and Lane swimming for two months. I can walk a couple of miles or more, but do suffer with swelling and stiffness of the ankle afterwards, it’s also quite sore at these times similar feeling to a sprained ankle. I’ve been told it will take 12 months to fully heal, so I’m really pleased to see his well you’ve done a year after your accident. I’m an active 73 year old female and will continue to keep up the exercises to ensure I get the best outcome. Thank again.
You are a legend for this video as I’ve had the same thing I’m a very active young man and as you may know from 1st hand experience the stress and fear of being able to walk again
Hello Ashley, thank you for your kind comments. It's a long haul, but just remember that you will get through it, and you will return to walking and doing all of the things you used to. Hope that's not too far off for you. Best regards
That’s exactly what brought me here. Anxiety kicks in when the pain departs
I had 2 plates, 24 screws, 9" incisions on the inside and outside of my ankle. The consultant discharged me after 6 weeks without offering physio. Your videos have helped to get me moving a bit.
Thank you so much for these videos. I have had orif surgery 3 days ago for 4 fractures in the ankle. Your journey has given me hope and encouragement after a very stressful and unhappy few days. Thank you
Hello Suzanne, thank you for your kind words. Good luck with your recovery - it’s a long slog, but you will get there. Just remember that when the time comes to do the physio, do the physio, do the physio, and do the physio!
I hope you're doing better!
Had the same kinda break on June 28, 2022 from roller skating!! I had 2 plates & 7 screws put in my ankle. I’ve been stuck in bed for over 100 days (talk about stir crazy!! I was just released to start therapy & it’s so hard! But so satisfying to know I’ll be fully back to being independent!! Good luck to everyone with this injury & take it easy on yourself! We will get through this!!! Thanks for this video
Hello Akyra - thank you. I hope things are going well with your recovery. It's a long slog but you will get there. Good luck!
I had the same thing happen from rollerskating in mid November- we got this!
@@aditigoyal69 yep we definitely got this!!! I’m back to walking & can’t wait to get back to skating!! The roller rink has need calling my name!!!
@@aalmangleye6502 thank you!
My dad broke mine in a domestic violence incident 18 days ago. I got surgery right after and started studying the xray's and reading/watching stuff about the surgery online in the weeks after. The articulate surface wasn't even which threw me off so I went to get a second opinion 15 days after the surgery. 2 days later I got surgery again because it turns out the first one wasn't good, all the metal was removed, the bone fragments had to be re-positioned but this was made more difficult because of new bone growth in between the fragments and this time a whole bunch more metal was inserted.
I don't have a full cast this time, instead all the fragments are secured internally. This time I was given exercises to do which I wasn't the first time. It's amazing how much muscle I've lost from just half a month of laying in bed.
My advice, after you get surgery, use your scans to get a second opinion from the most highly qualified person you can find ASAP. If I hadn't gotten this done, I'm quite certain I would have had many long term problems. At least now there's a chance of recovering to the point of being able to go jogging again etc.
Also, if you have a CT scan, look through it layer by layer and look out for cracks and fractures that aren't properly secured and out of place. Even if you think it's a good surgery, ask an expert anyway because it's complicated and no matter how much you read it won't equate to the expertise of someone who spent 7 years in universities and another 20 in the field.
Thanks for posting this. Same injury same foot, but also damaged a tendon. I'm 5 weeks in after surgery, still non weight bearing and painful. I'm diabetic so have to accept slower healing. But this gives me hope. Thank you
Thanks for posting this. I've had the exact same break and dislocation a month ago. Starting the road to recovery now. 👍
Thank you Colin, I hope your recovery goes well and you’re up and about before you know it.
@@aalmangleye6502 Thanks very much for the kind words. All the best for Christmas and New year.
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Thank you for this video. I had the same fracture and had two surgeries on both sides of the ankle. The last one was executed on February 27 2023. I now have a cast and can not put weight on my ankle. it still hurts, is very swollen and purple. I still have a long way to go. I am quite traumatized after two surgeries and am glad I came across your video. This gives me courage again and I hope to recover as soon as possible.
Hey, how did it go? Could you please share your recovery experience?
Thank you for this! I fractured my tib+fib 9 weeks ago, and am hoping to be able to put weight on it again in 4 weeks. I'm anxious to be all better, but your video helps me to know what to expect going forward. I appreciate it!
Same to me I have two plates on my leg now is two weeks... looking forward for quick recovery
Hello Jon - glad the videos have been of some use. good luck with your recovery.
Thank you for sharing this! I had a bimalleolar fracture 3 months ago and I'm working on getting my full range of motion back with physiotherapy sessions. Wishing you a speedy full recovery!
Thank you, and I hope your physio goes as well as mine did. Although it can be a long road to a full recovery, I think the physio exercises are the key to getting there in the shortest time!
@@aalmangleye6502 Thank you so much! You have been extremely helpful!
I suffered the same bimolluolar fracture last month...pls tell me r u ble to walk ??
And how much time did it take to walk without any support
It does get better as I'm.6 months out from surgery on the right ankle still a little swollen but are now back in normal shows and back to work and ankle feels stronger than before I broke it .
Is swelling normal after ankle surgery and with k wire?and how long it remains amd we consider this normal?
Thank you
stronger than before you broke it, that's awesome. What kind of fracture did you have, did it require surgery.
Thank you. This is exactly what happened to me - right ankle, trimalleolar fractrure, and ORIF. You have told me more than my specialist did.
Glad the videos have been of some help.
Once you have the hard cast on, do you feel any movement in the cast? I’m on week 2 post op and every time I walk to the restroom in my crutches I feel like everything moves. Like my bones are wiggling inside my cast. Maybe I’m just being paranoid.
Wow, are you doing well?
Yes thank you. All good now.
Yes thank you. All good now.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I have ankle fracture right now due to fall, luckily mine is just a crack so I'm not gonna under go any surgery. I got my split cast last Friday, it's itchy. The doctor will replace my cast next Wed (3/9).
I fell out of our motorhome on the way to dinner on July 6, 2024. Yep, this is my outcome too; triple break to the ankle.. I’m not even quite 2 weeks after surgery and waiting to go on Monday to get the stitches out. So far recovery has been going good. This is my first ever bone break. I’m 66 years old. This gives me hope that I won’t be limited in my mobility forever. Love my knee rover for the meanwhile.
You have helped so many frightened people by posting these videos of your ankle recovery! I am just watching this fifteen and a half weeks post trauma. My fracture was not as severe as yours ( fibula) but I managed to fracture both ankles at the same time. Not fun, at all, but I can certainly relate to what you have experienced. I was six weeks in a cast and then allowed to weight bear. I have been doing the physio exercises and gradually went from using the crutches , two and then one, and then a cane and now I have been able to walk outside without any support for about a week. The first time I walked the couple of blocks to the physio clinic took me over half an hour, yesterday I did it in about ten minutes, so it is basically slow but steady progress. The therapist and my family doctor have both concurred with what you have been told - it will take about six months to a year to feel "normal" again and that progress slows down but keeps going on that journey. I chart my progress week over week instead of day by day, as every day I feel different sensations - some days are just better than others. Best advice is to listen to your body and don't try to do too much too soon!
CS - Thank you. Two fractured ankles!!! One is bad enough, but TWO!!!
I'm now eight months on and most days everything feels completely normal, but occasionally my ankle feels really stiff - especially in the colder weather we've now got here. Good luck with your recovery. Even though it can be a bit of a slog at times it sounds as if you're making good progress. Keep up the good work and you'll get there.
@@aalmangleye6502 Thanks for your encouraging words- I need them. This last month ( January) has been an up and down one in terms of my recovery , My ankles have been telling me that I am going to need a a couple of more months before they feel "normal," at least. I think that the ligaments are still healing and I never know from day to day whether I will feel that significant progress has been made. I am still doing all the rehab exercises and now can walk down stairs quite easily but ankles are still aching.
@hanselxy Didn't have much choice but to drag myself using the crutches to the bathroom . I did have an Aircast on my left foot for the first ten days which was replaced by a fiberglass cast for two weeks and then I was put back in the Aircast until the doctor gave me the okay to start walking. I actually used the shell of the Aircast and strapped that over the fiberglass cast when I needed to get up and go to the bathroom or the kitchen and used both crutches. I definitely had to put weight on my feet as I couldn't hop but had no choice otherwise. Luckily, I didn't do any damage but was worried all the time. My main complaint from this fracture event was the complete lack of information or support received from the hospital on how I was to cope and what to expect as I healed. I found that TH-cam videos were the most helpful in getting me through this and now I am at 21 weeks post the trauma and realize that it is going to take another month or two, at least, until my ankles feel normal again. I now know that is in line with the doctors expectations so can bear with it and keep doing the rehab exercises. Good luck to you and know that this miserable time in your life will soon pass!
@hanselxy I was very lucky that I had a neighbour who is a friend look after me in the first critical month. She had a key to my place so would bring me breakfast, shop for me and generally check up on me in the evening. I also had close friends who brought dinners and kept me company as well as drive me to the Fracture Clinic at the hospital. I definitely couldn't have survived this without my friends! Ha, as I had to ask for a wheelchair just to get from the doctor's examination room back to the waiting room when I got the fibreglass cast on, ( I couldn't even get off of the examination table without help) you would think that the hospital would have enquired how I was going to cope at home- they didn't ask if I lived in a house or in an apartment or if I lived alone- crazy. I think that there are so many fracture cases they just don't have the time or the resources to support patients between visits. Can't blame NHS in particular on this matter.
@@chryseass.5143 CS - I never appreciated how long it can take for ligaments to heal. It's a long, long job, but they do get better in the end. I'm now able to do everything I could before my accident (I'm just back from a 4 mile power walk around the seafront!!!), but I still have days when I my ankle aches. Just keep going, you're going to get there.
I had my right ankle surgery a month ago was just instructed two weeks ago to start putting weight on it with a walking boot. It’s good to know that there are others on the same journey!
Hello Vera - hope everything goes well and you're fully restored in no time! Good luck.
@@user-wb2yv7ll9d - just did what I was told and took it steady!!!
Here in Germany they had me putting weight on it the day after surgery. It's hard but there is already a bid improvement in flexibility 4 days post op.
you are still swollen! I in my 5th week and the pain is brutal. I started PT and the next day I cried for two nights. Thank you for sharing I feel a bit encouraged
Hello Jeanne, it's tough and it's a long road, but keep at it and you will get there in the end. My swelling took many months before it finally disappeared. It really is a nasty injury. I think the soft tissue damage takes much longer to recover than the broken bones. Good luck.
@@aalmangleye6502 thank you. I called my Dr & he actually said I'll be out of pain in 2 wks!!! I kind of doubt that but I'm hopeful
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I finally have found a helpful set of videos for exercises to help me recover from my ORIF surgery of ankle 4 months ago. I did not receive any physical therapy post surgery despite requesting it. The doctor , or rather his assistant, (as I never once even saw the doctor except for 1 minute pre surgery), gave me a pamphlet with a few exercises and said "just do these". There was no demonstrations or explanations whatsoever. I was and am most disappointed in the level of care (or lack thereof) that I received. I actually have 5 plates and 40 plus screws put in my leg beneath the knee, resulting in 2 scars approximately 5 inches long, on both sides of right ankle. I have never experienced such excruciating pain in my life! It sicked and still does. Thanks to you and your grandson, however, I have faith that I can really start healing and hopefully experience less pain and more mobility. God bless and keep you. Gotta go and do my physical therapy now, and again, and again and again.
Hello Teresa, thank you for your kind comments. It is a struggle and a long road to recovery, but you will get there in the end. I hope the exercises help and you find some benefit.. Good luck!
Hi Teresa how is yours going now? I’m in a similar place, trimalleolar and a couple of weeks into my cast off and boot wearing phase after my op. I had 3 plates fitted, and wasn’t really told exactly what to do physio wise, just that I need to keep moving it. Videos are great but as all injuries are different it’s hard to know if I should be doing the same thing. 1 plate might need different treatment to 3 plates so I’m at a loss really. I’m trying to slowly move it but moving my big toe is impossible, it’s like it’s not connected at the ankle, I can move it manually with my hands only.
How are you now? I was injured the 24th of January, had surgery February 1 and am using a cane to walk for short amounts of time before foot swells and ankle hurts to the point I need to stop. Hope I am able to do more later and walk without a limp.
I had a tri-malleaolar fracture too, almost 5 months ago. Not dislocated but the joint was displaced. I was recovering well and about a month ago I got a stress fracture in my foot from walking a little too much.. so it’s been a setback but I’m getting through it. Thanks for sharing, helps me feel less alone
Hello Emily, please accept my apologies for not replying to you sooner. It sounds as if you're having a tough time. I hope the stress fracture doesn't impede your trip-malleolar recovery and it's not too long before you're striding out again. Best wishes.
Aalmangleye thank you!
Thanks. Watching this on my 4th week after surgery for a similar fracture.
Thanks - good luck with your recovery!
Great video. Attention for anyone using this OSSUR walker boot. The leg-foot angle is adjustable. So therefore the angle of your leg and foot. My leg was set too far back causing major discomfort/pain in my ankle joint when load bearing on the heel. If unsure question the boot/PT. I adjusted and helped majorly.
Adjustable how? Are you referring to the exact boot in this video? Mine is the same as his and it's not adjustable in terms of the leg-foot angle I don't think 🤔
I just had surgery 2/6/23. Broke my ankle on 1/30/23. I’m already going stir crazy. I’m so glad I found this video and other’s stories so I know what I’m looking forward to. Crutches and I don’t get along too well so I got myself a knee scooter. Thank you for posting.
I broke mine on 2/2/2023, on a football pitch, I didn't know it's this serious till I got to the hospital.
On Jan 30 missed last step coming down railway station. I had trimalleolar surgery with plates, wires n screws on Jan 31 2023 while on holidays in India. Back to Canada on March 9. Awaiting appointment with orthopaedic for onward treatment.
Just got surgery yesterday and the next day the pain was crazy, felt like it was burning.
L. How is your pain now and how is the healing process? How long did your pain last
@@daniellejoryman643 the pain is nonexistent now, I have 4 weeks till I’m fully done
Just had my unstable trimalleolar break on February 13..surgery two days later..sutures out at three weeks and waiting for load bearing go ahead on April 2..some cool stuff to help have been my knee scooter and my Iwalk 2.0 both keeping me off the crutches and very mobile. Cant wait to start walking without aids! Gonna keep an eye on your channel as much of my time like others here is being spent on TH-cam..thanks for what you are doing!
Thank you - keep an eye out for the next video due mid April, 1 year on report.
You’ve done well considering your injury I am five weeks into a broken ankle but I never had the dislocation like yours I know the pain 😲👍✌️
Thanks Shawn, good luck with your recovery, it takes a bit of time but you’ll get there in the end, that’s what matters.
Aalmangleye Thank you you’re very welcome I find that my Achilles tendon is very sore from the boot ✌️
It's a really nasty injury Shawn. But you'll be out of the boot in no time and you'll make swift progress after the physio's kicked in for a couple of weeks.
Aalmangleye thank you so much for the support it always helps 😊
Thanks for posting this. I’m day 10 since my accident and day 4 post op. Had the same fractures as you describe. So painful and still a little sickening to look at my injury pre op. Determined to get better and stronger so found this helpful and reassuring.
I'm 11 days post bimalleolar surgery. Hope you are doing great.
Since moonboot and massive pain reduction, slacked on icing. After watching your videos think will start doing daily again as foot still rather swollen. I am lucky enough to have a Bregg polar cube. So interesting the differences in time progression along with the different medical aids and PT exercises used.
I've just had the same happened to me on my first cast at the moment only slipped in kitchen dislocated ankle and 2 bones broken was very painful waiting for another cast to be fitted this week and wear for 4 weeks glad you got your self better thanks for the video
Thank you for sharing your recovery journey. I got into my accident on 10/15/21, had surgery 10/25/21. It's been a long and taxing recovery. I was on crutches for 4 months. I was put in the boot 12/22. I still needed my crutches to walk in the boot up until about a week before my appointment on 1/22 when my Ortho told me that I can walk without it. I was definitely scared to walk without the protection of the boot, it took me about another week to actually walk without it. I have a limp (my doctor told me to not give into the limp but it is definitely hard most days to walk with my regular stride. It's Winter here in NJ and today it is raining so I'm particularly having a rough day. I just found a different physical therapist that focuses on sports and athletes, I can not wait to start with them as the therapist I am going to now I don't really like or agree with her half the time. I am not getting the results I want. I'm hoping it comes along more quickly going to the sports physical therapy place and they can get me back into the gym and doing my squats and lunges. My dorsiflexion is definitely an issue, I can't do a single calf raise with my injured leg. It's frustrating and soooo depressing. I'm just praying to get back to myself, because I haven't been feeling like the person I was at all, like I lost myself, my youth and all....
Hello Britt. It is a nast injury and takes a long time to get back to normal, but I'm sure you will. It took me about 15-18 months to make a full recovery (I can hear you saying ARGHHH). I still have a limp, but only for about 3 or 4 strides after I've been sitting for a while but once my ankle frees up it's as if the accident never happened. I think this is how I'm going to be forever now, but I can live with that. Stick with the physio advice and I'm sure you'll see progress. Remember, it's never too late to regain your youth, you CAN do it!!! (I try to regain mine every chance I get, much to the annoyance of my wife - but it's great fun. I'm 70 now but coming up 20). Good luck.
@@aalmangleye6502 Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!
I have the same break ad you, I tore my tendon apart also. Thank you for sharing
Hello Eleanor. Best of luck with your recovery.
Hi I'm writing you to say thank you for your video and also to say how motivating your progress was.
I also suffered a bilateral fracture on my right ankle on 3 August 2020 and I had my surgery on the 13h of August .
I have bilateral fractured and dislocated dislocated ankle so the cartilage was also affected. I fell from the height of 1.5 m onto my ankle that was already twisted I was given a cast for eight weeks 2+6 and then the air cast for a good month but I was not told to try walking on it at all. 3 months after my accident is when I was told to start physiotherapy so when I look at your videos I feel that I am already very behind in my progress. I am currently partial weight-bearing but I still have pain in my cartilage area and my range of motion very limited. I am seeing my physiotherapist on January 5th again to continue with exercises I just hope that I will be able to attend the same range and progress as you even though I feel I'm very behind.
Hello Khaled - hope your visit to the physiotherapist went well. These injuries take a long time to heal as it's not just broken bones, it's also soft tissue damage which can take longer to recover from. The best thing is to follow the advice of your doctor and physic. It took me many months to recover, and if I'm honers I can still feel it now, particularly when it's cold!
Thanks so much! I had the exact same thing and I’m 2 weeks in recovery after my op
Hello Jorja, glad the videos werew useful. Good luck with your recovery.
@@aalmangleye6502 Thankyou!:)
Thanks for sharing! I am currently 3 days post op from ORIF surgery. It’s going to be a long journey. Happy healing my friend!
Thanks Jessica. I'm back for more x-rays and a vist to my consultant tomorrow, and then the physio next week. You're right though, it's a long slog. Best wishes and I hope all goes well with your recovery and normal service is resumed asap.
Aalmangleye I hope all went well at your appointment. If you have not looked into the knee scooter yet, it may be an idea for you. I love mine.
Thanks for the suggestion about the knee scooter Jessica, I couldn't get one to try, so gave up on the idea. I'm glad you've had more success though and it's working - it sounds really good. All went well with my consultant who said that the breaks have healed well and he doesn't need to see me any more - it's all down to physio now to make a full recovery. One unexpected downside was that he said the swelling I still get around my ankle could take up to 12 months to disappear fully.
So how are u since hello from royal hill Tara county Meath Ireland 😀
@Jessica, how are you doing now? I had surgery and plates on both sides I'm at the 2 week stage post surgery
Great video! I know how depressing it can be to be immobile for so long. It took me around 4-6 months fully recover. I broke mine right around when COVID was happening and the doctors refused to operate on my ankle for the ORIF for 3 weeks after the initial same break. It had already started healing with calcium around the breaks, luckily when I broke it, my first instinct was to look at it and snap it back into place myself. I don’t remember doing that (shock) I suppose. 8 screws in total and 1 plate. Physical therapy was pretty rough, mine was locked up like a rusty bolt from the 1800s. Good luck to anyone who ever encounters this. 4 years later and I still experience minor pain and ache here and there, slight limp on occasion; but otherwise. Not life ending
I fell down 10 stairs two years ago, my ankle hit the drywall, breaking the drywall, with my foot coming against the banister. When I landed on the landing, my foot was hanging at a very unnatural angle. After getting to the hospital, the staff told me it was a trimalleolar break with dislocation, they put it back together and said they would do surgery the next day. The disc just would nit stay together, So I ended up having an external fixture with two bars bolted in my shin bones, one bar under my heel and another bar from my shin to the top of my foot to hold it on. It was similar to a halo for a fractured neck. I wore it for 4 weeks then back to have it off, then adjust the ankle because it had started healing improperly, then put hardware. It changes your life!
I did my trimalleor ( what he said) on April fools day! Got my moon boot last friday. Staff were FAB !
Good luck with your recovery, I guess you'll be starting physio soon so make sure to do the exercises!!!
Thank you so much for sharing & I pray all is well after 3 years. I just underwent a 6 hour surgery for a trimalleolar fracture & I cannot wait for some healing relief. 🙏🏼✨✨✨
Hello AsmrtistFox - apologies for not replying sooner. Thank you, all is good at my end and I hope the videos are of some use. You will be a couple of weeks in by now and I hope your surgery was successful and your recovery is going well. From my experience I can't stress enough how important it is to do the physio work when the time comes. It was a long road to full recovery - the bones were the easy bit, it was the soft tissue damage that took the time. Good luck!!!
Im currently suffering from this injury since february 11th smh but glad to see your recovery
Thanks - recovery is a bit of a slog, but keep at it and you'll see progress, especially once you get out of the cast. Best wishes.
Positive attitude. It's two months later and I bet you're walking. Hope all is well.
I thank you very much for posting your journey. I’m in my second week of weight bearing and wondering when I will start full weight bearing and how is that transition made!
Hi Josie…my heart goes out to you and I’m so sorry you’ve had to endure this. How are you now? And I’m wondering where your pain levels went since post surgery until now? I hope you’re making some great progress. God bless you 🙏
Thank you for sharing. I also have this problem. It's 10 weeks already but still I cannot walk well even using crutches. I feel nervous to walk coz I'm scared it will broken again. I have 1 sterl and 9 screws. With this video I will follow your exercises and I hope it goes well soon so that I can go back to work. Thank you so much for your videos👍🏼🙏
Hello Merle. Glad the videos were of some use for you. I hope you make a swift recovery.
I am in my 12 weeks starting to Walk a little it still hurts when I walk hopefully it will get better I have been using a walker I tried crutches they were unstable almost fell stiff real stiff I need advice what will help
Currently on the bed. Had a surgery 6 days ago and i now have 10 screws.
Its so depressing being bed ridden
Hi I’m glad I’ve come across this as I broke my ankle three weeks ago and have a plate and syndemodis screws put in. I’m a dog walker by occupation and am worried how long I will be away from the job I love.
Hello Ozzy - hope your recovery goes well. It'll be a few months before you're back on your feet but follow the physio advice, it was key for me.
Excellent “ I’m going through the same”
Hello Elsie - I hope all goes well with your recovery!
I’m doing well after two cast& then a Air Boot and I’m walking ‘ slowly and still very sore & swollen to some point in the foot and ankle.Just have to be careful and not to overdue it.Going on four months now’ but everyday walking farther and doing much better. No Running LOL
Thank you for posting this. I'm 6 weeks after the same surgery, have a referral for physio and have to start partial weight bearing now in moonboot. They want me off the moonboot in 6 weeks. Scared stiff.
Hey lady, it is scary but go slowly and most importantly, do the physical consistently, daily if possible, and eventually you'll find yourself doing the things you were doing pre-injury. Hopefully, with little to no pain. I'm almost back at 100 percent 2 years out, after doing self-prescruoted PT for 18 monts-daily for 1 year then every other day for 6 months. I honestly didnt think I'd ever get better. There are a couple things I still cant do real good, running (which was my passion) and sport high heels for any length of time. I'm sending heaing energy to you now! Take care and be well!
@@teresawhitaker3174 Thank you Teresa!
Hello from Ireland I slipped and broke my ankle so have 2 pin's in so back in Drogheda 20 may get them out
What I am allowed to do just after the surgery before the permanent cast.
What can be my routine.
Movement of my ankle
Had a trimalleolar fractures in 4 different places plus dislocation while I was traveling in the UK (I'm from canada) on September 17 2022. It was hell. No ambulance were available since it was the queen funeral 😔, waited 2h30 to 3h on the ground in Borough's market. Couldn't put any weight on my leg (obviously 😬). I finally ask a security guard for a trolley to wheel me out of the market, grab an XL uber, thank God, on place there was a firefighter on holiday that help me to stabilize my ankle while my boyfriend was putting me in the car on the floor. Got good care at st-thomas hospital, they had to keep me overnight because of the type of injuries. I was supposed to flight back home the next day, couldn't, had to wait minimum 48h. I had the option to have my ankle fix there or back home, guess wich one I chose 🙈... Home😬 Took 2 weeks to have my surgery, every bump, step I could feel my bones touching each other.... finally, it took about 2 weeks total to have my surgery(sept 28 2022) with the appointment, referral and the lack of hospital employee. Next day, I had problem breathing, my hole leg was numb, tought it was because of the nerve block I took, and the intubation. 2 weeks later had my post opp appointment with the orthopedic, result, DVT. Today November 19, I still have those symptoms and my toes still turns purples. Starting physio on November 29 🤞 hopefully I will be able to walk soon. If the thrombosis can go away
Hello Melissa, souds like you've had a terrible time. Hopefully things are on the up and fingers crossed you're up and about soon. Good luck with the physio.
Had same surgery Nov 16th,same process as well,in a boot no weight bearing until Jan 16th appointment and i hope to start weight bearing and PT,funny how different countries do same process lol,thanks for vid,btw this is such a pain but gotta pull thru Cheers USA 🇺🇸
I hurt my ankle 11/3/22, I tore just about everything, and ruptured the syndesmotic membeane. After bouncing around im on my third surgeon and we finally have a surgery date of 2/20/23 to reconstruct my ankle ligaments, and tie my tibia and fibula back together. It’s been a long 3 months but I still have another 3-6 months post op before they say it’ll finally feel good again. At this point I don’t even remember what my ankle is supposed to look like or feel. Counting down the days to surgery and officially getting on the road to recovery
Thanks for the video it really helped. I'm only 4 days post surgery for the exact same injury and I'm feeling so so deflated at the prospect of not walking for months. I thought it was gonna be 6 weeks then just walk properly but I think I've been a bit naiive 😔also a single mother of 4. Really struggling right now. Crap with the crutches too lol. You've given me hope thank you
Wow Leanna, it’s a bad enough injury without having four children to look after too! But don’t get down, just keep focused on the day you get your cast removed. You’ll be back on your feet before you know it. Just do exactly what your doctors and physios tell you. For me, the exercises I was given when the cast came off was the thing that helped speed my recovery the most. You’ve just got to let nature take its course while the breaks mend, but I was advised to keep my foot elevated as much as I could to help things along. Good luck and a speedy recovery.
I just wanted to say that I am sorry about your difficult situation. With kind thoughts, Nancy Volle. Missoula, Montana USA
@@evonline thank you! I am getting there now. Half way to revovery. Hope you are well xx
@@aalmangleye6502 thank you! I am 3 weeks in now so I'm starting to see the end. Counting the days till my boot is on because then I can actually be doing something productive and attempting to weight bear. This part is just plain boring and I am absolutely terrible on crutches so I haven't been out much.
@@leannacosway5020Glad to hear you are getting better.
I slipped and fell on ice 12/23/22 while at work. I spiral broke my tibia and broke my fibia and several bones in my ankle. I spent the holidays in the hospital. Then they transferred me to a rehabilitation hospital for another 12 days. I've been home for 3 weeks have one more week til I go back to see the surgeon again. He'll decide then if I can put weight on it and start physical therapy. I had a rod put in my tibia that goes from my kneecap to my ankle. Then I've got a plate and screws in my ankle. My leg and foot looks similar to yours. I have more places where they did incisions to put rods, plates and screws. I believe I counted 33 stitches as they were coming out. I'm terrified to start walking again as I'm still in a lot of pain and the bottom of my foot is very tender. I look forward to next Christmas to see how far I've come along. I've been alone during this whole process so it's nice to come across this video and all the comments. I know I'll be ok after hearing everyone's stories!
Best of luck to everyone and happy healing!
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My 2 week follow up they removed stitches but no x-rays and no weight bearing allowed yet. Not allowed to go to music festival had tickets for. Never had cast from beginning, TAFO boot instead.
I just saw this and it gives me hope. I had a trimalleor fracture to my left ankle. Underwent ORIF a few days ago but I'm non weight bearing for 6 weeks. NO cast though, just moonboot that cant come off.
Hello Nicole. It’s a long slog, but you will get there. Just remember to do the physio, and then do it again! Good luck with your recovery.
I'm sitting here with leg elevated, week 2 from the surgery. Right leg, too. Can't do much of anything, except watch TH-cam videos and an occasional episode of Breaking Bad. Thank you for sharing.
For the benefit of other viewers, I've determined that a knee walker is preferred over crutches. Should you use one, I recommend putting an extra layer of bubble wrap on the knee cushion.
Same here bro. Tomorrow will be one month.
Hope you doing OK now.
@@j0sekun Yes! I walk almost normally. It's healed faster than I expected. Stay positive!
Same 2 wks
Todd Rogers I did the same injury and got 7screws and 1 cork screw and a plate. I’m now 2-3 weeks after surgery
@@abbiecraigen7008 I'm now 5 months down the path. I walk several miles each day and experience very little pain. There is still some stiffness and I'm not fully confident with my bad ankle just yet. But, I am here to let you know, as much as things are probably really unsettling for you right now, you will be back to normal in a few months. Ice, elevate, repeat!
Thank you for making this video. I am sitting here 3 1/2 weeks post surgery from an ORIF trimalleolar fracture. I had surgery the following day of breaking my right ankle after a slip & fall on ice hidden by snow. Like you my ankle was fractured on both sides & at the back and the tibia and fibia were dislodged at the joint. Your video is helping me to understand the journey I will be facing ahead...I have a 2nd cast and will be visiting the hospital again in 4 weeks.
Hello Elka. Good luck with your recovery, you should be well on the way by summer. The best advice I was given was to do the exercises my physio gave me, and then do them again!!! Once you get the cast off for good, you'll see progress. Good luck once again.
@@aalmangleye6502 , thank you so much for taking the time to write to me. Thank you for your advice regarding the importance of doing the exercises. Your videos have inspired me to see the silver lining in recovering from this traumatic injury. Thank you for your good wishes! God bless you.
I broke my ankle back in December how long have you been out how are you doing I just started to walk with boot
@@peachyclean93 , I am hoping to 'get the boot' in 11 days. It's been 5 weeks since my surgery. It is frustrating living with a cast. Looking forward to physiotherapy.
@@elkaronec3525 yeah the physical therapy has been very painful I've been doing it on my own I sure hope you don't get the pain!
I have my Air Cast on now after two cast and my foot is still swollen and very sore.
I had trimalolar
After almost one year struggle i came back to previous form.
Thank you for sharing
Thank you - hope it was of some use.
Hello.
I fell April 23rd right before I was scheduled to have foot surgery and fractured my ankle of that foot in two places, and badly sprained my other foot during the same fall which is my driving foot. I had to wait two weeks for ORIF due to rescheduling and swelling. Had to wear two casts prior to and now I'm in two moon boots post op 2wks, 4wks after suture removal. It has definitely not been an easy road, but it is a seemingly long and painful one. The swelling is what's most definitely aggravating for me along with the immobility, although I have been getting around more than I probably should and elevate and ice. Go to my 6wk check up on Friday. Hope I can at least get cleared to drive, but we shall see. I'd like to get my truck back from my son as well as my independence.
The R&R has been nice, but frankly, I'm over it.
Karen, sounds as if you're having a tough time at the moment. Hang in there and you will get through it. Every cloud has a silver lining and it seems as if your son has found one in your truck!!! Good luck at your check up on Friday and let us know how you get on.
Thanks for the great videos hope you are healing well. Just wondering if you changed the cast at all during recovery due to discomfort ? I'm 5 weeks post op, I find the cast very painful most times of the day... around the back of my leg where the weight rests Achilles heel, talus, lower calf... did these side effects bother you? My toes are fine but I can barely rest my leg flat it's so painful to put weight on it when lying down, obviously I'm not standing up 😁. I had plates on both sides but no pain there, instead it's behind. I think the cast is too hard inside. Thumbs up 👍👍
Hello Tone, apologies for not replying sooner. I did have my cast changed but it was to have an x-ray to check how things were going, rather than due to discomfort. I did develop sores though. I think it was due to muscle loss and my leg becoming thinner and moving/rubbing on the inside of the cast. Once the cast was off and I was in the moon boot the sores quickly healed. I was a little worried as I also have diabetes, but all turned out well. Hope everything goes well for you.
For me also 8 screws and one plate used. Still not putting weight on my leg as doctor not given green signal to me
How you feel now?
You sound like a geordie too! Lol like me. I am post surgery week 7. I am now on a moon boot instead of plaster. I am finding it difficult with physio. I am a 33yr old mother with two young children and I was studying to be a nurse in my first year of nursing. I had an accident and dislocated my ankle and broke it in three places, they said tibia, fibia and trimelleour I have had a plate in the side and screws and another plate, across and and something else. I have had to postpone my studies and will continue at a later date. To anyone reading this you've got got this. It's bloody hard work and it's not easy, am 7 weeks in and my skin has dried up and I'm still swollen and lost alot of muscle too. I am still very sore and I still have some bruising. I am worse mornings and evenings. I elevate my leg and I also do physio from home.
Hello Kelly -you're right! Bad luck having to postpone the studies but I hope you can resume them soon, we need nurses! My daughter is in nursing on the children's oncology team at the RVI. You're also right about it being hard work. It's a long slog and progress can seem slow, just don't give up on the physio and do it, do it, do it. You'll get there. Good luck.
@@aalmangleye6502ah I thought I recognised your accent. This video has helped me so so much and has given me hope. I am slowly on the mend. Some days seem harder than others but thank you for posting this. This is literally me. Oh wow yes the RVI is a fantastic hospital I however had my surgery at Durham as its closer to home for me and I had my accident at Beamish Museum I only fell on a bit wet grass on bit of a slope and slipped instead of ending up on my arse I landed on my left ankle. I won't give up thank you again and thanks for sharing your journey. Hopefully you've fully recovered now.
thanks, I did not know how to put the boot on
I’m stuck in mine for a total of 12 weeks! Ugh with no weight. I’m told due to tendon damage. The boot causes a lot of numbness even if I loosen it did you have that challenge?
DL - I didn't have the same problem that you're finding. I found the moonboot to be generally very supportive. The one issue I did have was that the sole on the moonboot was thicker than the soles of the shoes I wore on my other foot with the result that I walked unevenly. It began to affect my hip, but luckily I was out of my moonboot after just a few weeks.
This injury SUCKS! I’m one of the very lucky ones and did not need surgery even though I got the trimalleolar fracture which is weird but I’m just a lucky but unlucky person. I’m also just out of the cast after 6 weeks and I’m in a boot now for another week and 2 days since I got my cast off 5 days ago and I’m practicing using a cane to walk around with my boot.
Not to draw any attention from this most excellent video. However, there is a very active group on Facebook on this topic. Just search the name of this injury and you shall find the group. It has been very helpful through the recovery.
Thank you! No fan of FB, but I'll look for this group.
I did wore 3 different casts when I broken my left ankle in a car accident almost 11 years ago. I was off my ankle for a little bit over 2 months. My ankle was still swollen till 4 days after the fiberglass cast was off. I was glad to take off the boot one. I wore the boot one for the longest time. During the month of July that I weened off the boot off of my leg. During my recovery that I was a good mood. I don’t know why that I was liked that. I was staying at my parents,too. When I had the splint cast on. Only 3 people saw me. They were friends of my parents. I wanted to see more people but, my mother said that it will over well me or something liked that. When I was in the fiberglass cast that I saw my grandmother for the first time on Easter in a wheelchair inside of the house. My left leg was in that cast for 4 weeks. Even my grandmother wanted me to drive her back home towards her room at the nursery home.My mother picked her up and even dropped her home. My grandmother was used to me in driving her towards my parents home and back. On that Easter that I can’t. I could drive a car. It would be hard for helping her. Even wearing the fiberglass cast for the very last week that I did stood up from the bed w/o using a walker. When I saw my leg with the lost of the muscle in it. It looked so flabby under the skin. I think of now that leg is a little bit weaker than the right leg. I was working out at the Y for a little bit over a year doing classes and even using the weight room for my workouts. I even liked riding a bike for over a hour,too on certain days. When I was doing PT on that ankle and on some days it felt liked a good workout. Even my mother fixed me delicious meals for breakfast,lunch,and dinner. Even getting a meal from a restaurant to go for me that I enjoyed. I did lost 23 pounds during that time. I even noticed my belly was smaller by looking in the mirror. It was not going to fast food restaurants. To me it was a real treat back then.
I had a Trimalleolar ankle fracture last year and had the ORIF surgery on the 1st August 2022 it was quite hard at first but as time went on my walking was getting better and limping less i was getting pain on the fibula side of my ankle due to my plate rubbing against a tendon or something so I've had that plate removed last week 21st July 2023 and i was surprised i was allowed to weight bare straight after surgery there's only very minor pain it doesnt come close to the orif pain i had im due to have stitches out 8th August and should be back to work in 6 weeks when the holes in my fibula bone have healed. 😃
I have a trimalleolar too. Happened six days ago and OP was four days ago. Bones were not displaced and it looked like nothing. Took 3 hours+ to pin the fracture back together. I was run over by a car and I knew something awful had happened, but ankle looked OK from the outside.
They've done a scan since the OP. Physios working me hard, and I have to put weight on it now - straight after OP and get foot flat on the ground. Feels very weird - as if my ankle is held together with clamps. Doing it as best I can. Will keep you posted on the impact of this strategy of post-op weight-bearing.
In Germany.
I fractured my ankle too on the 26 Aug and got surgery on 2 sept and now I have 4 screws and a plate and I have boot and I can put partial weight rn
Hope you get better tho
Hello Sally - hope things are going well and you recover as quickly as possible.
How are you now? Könntest du joggen gehen? Ich mache mir sorgen nie wieder lange strecken laufen zu können 😢
@aalmangleye i'm 6 weeks post op with the exact same injury and surgery (right ankle too). I just started PT. I feel like I have a square block between my ankle and foot (limiting movement/tightness) and extreme tightness in my Achilles heel and on the lateral/outside part of my ankle and foot. Did you also experience these things? Do they ever go away? if so, how long did it take for you? Thanks for the video and any more help.
Hello, Yes, it was difficult at first, and for me the swelling took many months before it finally disappeared. The physiotherapy helped a lot, but don't forget that there's probably been a lot of soft tissue damage which can take a long time to repair. It took over 12 months before I was recovered - I'd say I'll never get back 100% to how things were, but I'm 99.9% there!
I did the exact same fracture and dislocation of right leg on the 19th July after coming off my bicycle going uphill ( gears went and pedal just went abruptly slack causing this break which I can’t get my head around as it was literally , off my seat, brake,brake foot down what I thought was fairly gently and instead went crunch!) My dislocation was so bad that it kept popping out as fast as they were realigning it apparently. I still can’t look at photos as they make me feel ill. I was put in a back slab cast and six days later went into surgery where they had to go in from the back of my leg to fix all the damage, two plates and goodness knows how many screws. And repaired a torn ligament. Nine days after I had my stitches removed and was put into a moon boot rather than another cast as it was lighter and cooler. In 7 days I’m due another review and aim to start partial weight bearing.
Can I ask did your ankle jerk about a lot for a few weeks after the the op ( which for me causes bursts of unmentionable pain and I’m worried it’s my ankle trying to dislocate but can’t because of the boot or is it just fanciful thinking) . I have to admit I’ve found the boot uncomfortable to wear as it rubs on the sides of all things lol.... I will be glad when I’m weight bearing though as I won’t be so lethal on crutches. It’s a bit embarrassing to have to use a Zimmer frame at my age lol
Hello Anita, you’re really going through it, and your accident sounds really horrific. I hope your recovery goes well. I had a cast on for about 6 weeks which held my ankle firmly and I couldn’t move much, though towards the end my leg had lost a bit of muscle and rattled around in the cast causing a couple of sores. You’ll feel really great when you throw away the zimmer and are getting around under your own steam. Although I’m well recovered I still worry about damaging the old ankle. I had another accident last week and fell down some stairs top to bottom and the only thing that didn’t hurt was my ankle - bionic rules!!! Get well soon and back on the cycle.
Thanks for sharing, i had the same dislocated right ankle injury 4 days ago due to mountain biking accident. I will be going back to the doctor tomorrow to check whether my ankle is no longer swelling so I can undergo ORIF surgery. today is march 28 and I wonder if I will be better on our 2-week family trip to Japan on May 21 2019.
RJ - I was in a cast for 6-7 weeks after surgery and then a moonboot/crutches for a few weeks after that.
RJ - I should add that I also had a trimalleolar fracture too - not sure how that compares with your injury or expected recovery time.
@@aalmangleye6502 yeah i think that sounds quite different with mine coz the xray results say dislocated ankle with chip/avulsion of fibula. I have to ask the doctor tomorrow during my check up. It took me a while to look for an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle injury.
Aalmangleye - i only have a lateral malleolar fracture (small bone only). This is my 2nd day after my orif surgery and the medical staffs handled pretty well the pain and discomfort. However, i really can't endure the pain on the night after the surgery, thus kept me awake all night. I might be going home from hospital in a day or two. Thanks for the inspiring video, I'm looking forward to do the tips and exercises you have done. God bless.
@@kabitenyongilocano RJ - thank you, and good luck with the recovery. Hope you're able to make your trip to Japan.
My bionic ankle recovery started 01/29 after break was 01/28. I had the Tri break with dislocation. Plates screws and pins. Currently three weeks bedrest.
OUCH, how did you hurt yourself in the first place? Glad you are healing well !
I’ve just done my ankle, 3 plates in and on the 1st week with a soft cast, happy to see you guys on the other side and back to normal, I’m quite active and this has really worried me for the future capabilities of what I’ll be able to do, so thankyou as this has made me feel better ❤️🩹
I had orif surgery Nov1, 2021 for a trimaleolar fracture of left ankle! My wounded skin would not heal over the 7th screw holding hardware on tibia side. I went to wound care for five months. Finally in May3 , 2022 , Surgeon removed the infected hardware, & screws going along tibia bone. She had to cut damaged skin and insert artificial skin under the cut away skin to begin healing. It looks very bad and I'm hoping it heals. Its been going on for 6 months. Bones are strong and healed. The other longer screws on inner ankle bone were left in as the incision healed. It will heal and hope I don't have to have more surgery!!!!
Hello Rob - you've had a rough time and some rotten luck. It's a nasty injury without all of that extra stuff. I hope things go well with your recovery from now on. Good luck!
Had a similar injury.
Jumped from a tree, the branch broke, uncontrolled landing and broke my fibula's ending, deltoid ligaments (4 of them), and some others that I don't even know the name of.
Timeline:
0 day - 6h after injury got operated, got external fixation, and they moved the dislocation in place
8th day - ORIF surgery, 9 screws, 2 plates
9th day - total disaster, cannot sleep, morphine usage, big swelling, removing my Moon boot for a few days helped :)
...
50th day - stopped using Moon boot
51st day - started physio, 2 times per week, 25 min visits
58th day - got one bolt removed joining tibia and fibula
65th day - tried to pull my total weight on my leg, starting to walk with only one crutch
66th day - my EMS device arrived to stimulate muscles on the leg
.... and my timeline stops here :) If I find this comment again in some time, I will edit it.
Cheers to every injured person. Hold still.
After 2 weeks after ORIF, it's a logarithmic improvement.
I have a question hoe long does rehab take I broke .my tiba an fibia I have Two plates and 15 scrues I got hit buy car on November 9th 2022 and on December 22 i had go get the boot on and two weeks still no weight baring then 50 percent weight baring I never has rehab yet till. Ew year 2023 how long dose it take
I had Trimalleolar fracture and dislocation surgery about 4 weeks ago. I still can't put weight on it. Thank God it's getting better
Bit of an older video, but I'm in a similar situation. Left leg though and I've been through surgery to repair three fractures and a dislocation. Mine is slightly different in the fact that I have a plate with screws on the outside of my ankle, then a screw and pin on the inside of my ankle with a thread going between them to pull everything together. It's been 7 weeks in total for me and my cast comes off next week. Then I'll find out about physical therapy. I can move my foot in the cast a little since they put it on while it was swollen, and I hate the fact that I can feel the screws when I move. Hopefully you've come a long way past forgetting that you even had surgery since I'm typing this nearly 2 years later. Heard enough about how hard physical therapy is when starting out that I've made sure to save a few of my stronger pain meds for it. I hope you've had a full recovery as I'm hoping for 100% restoration myself eventually.
Ouch - sounds a bad one. Hope all goes well with the cast removal and physio - it'll feel great when that cast does come off though!
@@aalmangleye6502 I bet. Really looking forward to being able to use stairs again. I've got 3 flights in my house and I think I've forgotten what the other two floors look like.
Hope you are doing better now, i have the same exact situation as yours, just the time difference, and i wanna ask you if you managed to get full motion of your ankle again, and how long did it take ?
If you're talking to me, unfortunately I have not. I'm maintaining about 70% motion restored, but that's due to how they had to fix my break. Since mine involved a dislocation at high speed, my tendons were stretched and pulled to a point where they had to "tight rope them off" along with the bundle of nerves that runs between the tib and fib. This reduced my range of motion a lot unfortunately. I have near 90% restoration in forward and back movements, but only about 65% in side movement.
As soon as my skin was closed over at week 5 and now im post op week 6. I put Vaseline on my foot, its soft smooth scabs all off. It actually helps scaring as well and moisturizing as well. This week, im also starting silicone tape for scaring as well. Im going to be a little behind on pt i won't start until week 8 so im just doing basics from home for now. It's all booked up until after these holidays im in the US. This has been so difficult
I had my surgery on 11 August. On 17 18 august o dont have pain. Just my 3rd and 4th toes was a bit swolen.
Since 19 to now 22 august.
As a result of me walking to bathroom hanging my leg with the help of crutches. I stood for 4 minutes 3 times on 19 august. And also in bed I start waving my leg up and down while lying on my bed.
Now i feel sharp pain on my feet especially on the area leading to toes. When I touch it it hurts.
I feel moist inside the temporarily cast.
What I should do??
What I am allowed to do with my feet . During the day ??
Man-Oh-Man! So many broken ankles! I too suffered the dreaded TriMall fracture w/ dislocation whilst sledding one week before Christmas 2020.... 7+weeks post-op, and hobbling around slowly. Still 75+/-% on the walker. Wondering when I can safely discard the walker.... Good Luck to all!
Hello John, sorry to hear about your accident. It's a long slog but you'll be sledding again next Christmas!
I am in six month recovery from a trimalloer fracture with dislocation. My big recovery advice is PLEASE seek private physio. I did NHS physio for a while and didn't see much progress, so out of interest I went to a private consultation. My Physio Ian, who I'm still seeing, was absolutely raging at the bad advice/poor treatment post op I'd been given. I know it's expensive, but even a one off visit to get some real advice, trust me it's worth it.
Good video. Broke my ankle 5 weeks ago, pain has been awful! Now I’m trying to heal around the hardware, weird, painful & nerve wracking! Trying not to use the oxi, but Motrin no longer works. Do not see much discussion on the pain level of others. Anyone else feel their hardware feel like it’s moving about?! 😮😢
I'm at week 7. Just starting physical therapy. Bones are pretty well healed. I didn't have dislocation, but the bones were badly shattered. I was a runner so I'm very concerned about healing time
Shadow, it does takes time and can't be rushed. You just need to do the physio and follow the expert's advice.
First time seeing the moon boot, what is its purpose?
I been the fracture as you for last 2 months and have syrgery too
Good luck with your recovery, I hope you're getting around very soon
I agree it hurt soooo bad I almost passed out and then the fireman carrying up the stairs kept bumping it!!! Oh my I tell you it hurt bad!!
Hi Angela…I’m so sorry you’ve had to endure this. How are you now? Have you been able to have your cast removed and apply any weight load yet? I hope you’ve been able to make some progress. My heart goes out to you 🙏
Hey buddy, I just had four operations and nine months to repair my ankle. I had a 9000 pound beam flip off a trailer land right on my ankle crushing it they called a cotton fracture in the bones are out of your skin next month I go for an ankle fusion. I’m so concerned, I hope you’re doing OK. Thanks for your blog.
Hi even i had the same fracture 1 year back. And i havent removed the plates yet. Is it better to leave it like that or remove it. And i just wanted yo know if i can start running now.
Hello Manjunatha. I've still got my plate in. The doctor said to leave it in but if it gave me any trouble he could remove it. Not sure about running, I walk and use a cross-trainer but was able to do both a year after. Hope this helps.