Question 1

severe swelling and pain 6 months after orif ankle surgery. dr thinks it might be a reaction to the hardware. any other ideas. not sure about remove?

Accepted Answer

Ask doctor: If bone is healed and hardware is believed to be source of problem, then it should be removed. That is unless there is another circumstance that would make removal unwise. That is why you and your doctor need to discuss.

Question 2

how long (roughly) does the pain last after orif ankle surgery (trimalleolar fracture)? a few weeks?

Accepted Answer

Weeks: The initial pain should improve within a few weeks but soreness and swelling may be present for several months.Keep pressure off of your foot/ankle and elevate when possible.  Ice is usually helpful.

Question 3

what's the recovery time for an ankle surgery?

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Depends: Ak=nkle surgery could be a tumor, fracture or a miriad of problems. Depending why you had the durgery will depend the recovery time associated with it.

Question 4

how long is the recovery time for ankle surgery?

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Depends: Would need to know exactly what was done to give an estimate of healing. Would be best to talk to your surgeon.

Question 5

how long would an ankle surgery take and what's recovery like?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on what procedure is being done.  Could take 1-4 hours.
Again recovery depends on the procedure done.

Speak to your surgeon.

Question 6

how dangerous is ankle surgery?

Accepted Answer

not anymore than ot: If you are healthy and it is necessary angle surgery is no more dangerous than any other bone surgery. Just make sure you're having it done by someone that does it very often.

Question 7

could i request an ankle surgery?

Accepted Answer

Have: Your primary physician in tx refer you to a surgeon to see if is indicated.

Question 8

what can be expected from chrisman snook ankle surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ligament repair: The chrisman snook ankle ligament repair is pretty much a historic type of ankle surgery.

It has a long recovery and the most common issue post operative is a stiff ankle.

There are more successful procedures i would advocate such as the modified brostrom reconstruction.

Question 9

how many screws are used in ankle surgery?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes none: All depends on what is being fixed....

Question 10

how quickly after ankle surgery can i run?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the type: The fractures take up to 12 weeks to get you to bear weight on the ankle... Running could take another months after that.

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Severe swelling and pain 6 months after orif ankle surgery. dr thinks it might be a reaction to the hardware. any other ideas. not sure about remove?

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How long (roughly) does the pain last after orif ankle surgery (trimalleolar fracture)? a few weeks?

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What's the recovery time for an ankle surgery?

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How long is the recovery time for ankle surgery?

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How long would an ankle surgery take and what's recovery like?

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How dangerous is ankle surgery?

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Could i request an ankle surgery?

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What can be expected from chrisman snook ankle surgery?

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How many screws are used in ankle surgery?

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How quickly after ankle surgery can i run?

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