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How long do i need to wait to drive after broken ankle surgary ? please answer i am going away and i need to drive there ! it has been 4 weeks since
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Insurance issue: Get into accident before ankle fully healed it may affect your liability. Talk this over with your orthopedic surgeon.
Answered 8/13/2017
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Ask your surgeon: They know the degree of the damage and the extent of the surgery done and can give you the best answer.
Answered 3/4/2014
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At least -: Two months! not enough info for exact answer! for example, what type of fracture? What has been done?
Answered 11/17/2016
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