how long will it take an ankle fracture to heal?

Question

How is my ankle fracture going to heal? How long does it take?

Answer 1

6 weeks: Ankle fractures usually heal over 6-8 weeks. However, while the bone may heal in a short time the swelling, pain and stiffness may persist long after the bone is healed. This is because an ankle fracture is not just a bone injury it is also a soft tissue injury which always takes longer to heal than the bone.

Answer 2

About 2-3 months: Ankle fractures require bone healing which can take 8 weeks to heal. Depending on what type of ankle fracture ie. Trimalleolar fractures, it may take an extra 4 weeks to heal especially of the posterior fracture is not secured with a screw. This timeline does not include any physical therapy which may be necessary to strengthen and stretch the joint and muscles and tendons surrounding the ankle.

Answer 3

6- 8 weeks: Usually it takes 6 - 8 weeks to heal. However, it may take longer to heal if there are complications, large amount of damage or dislocation, medical conditions of the patient, compliance of the patient.

Answer 4

Depends: Healing time varies from person to person. Fractures typically take 4-6 weeks to heal, though this could be much longer if surgery was required.

Answer 5

Variable: There are several variables that go into answering your question such as the type of fracture and whether or not it was surgically corrected if a graft was placed etc. But in general your looking at 6-8 weeks.

Answer 6

Not sure: Chronic refers to time. We refer to fractures as healed, a delayed union, or a non union.

Answer 7

Arthritis : Has probably set in. There will be changes seen on x ray such as joint space narrowing, bone spurs, and abnormal angulation to the bone. It could also mean the fractured bone did not unite and there is a non union present. See foot specialist for further test and treatment.

Answer 8

Long time: It probably refers to the length of time you have had the problem. Sometimes the fracture occured many months prior to the treatment. It also could refer to the fact that it is not healing in the normal time frame.

Answer 9

Varies: Pain, instability, .

Answer 10

See below: It is a spiral fracture of the proximal third (upper part near knee) of the fibula with an associated tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane.. There is also an associated fracture of the medial malleolus or rupture of the deep deltoid ligament.

Answer 11

Exam, X-ray: Examination and x-ray.

Answer 12

Need xray: No way to tell for sure without an xray.

Answer 13

X-rays: It is best determined if there are any fractures on radiographic examination.

Answer 14

Go to a podiatrist: A podiatrist can take x-rays if indicated and treat you with a variety of modalities based on the findings of the history of the injury and physical exam. Sometimes there can be damage to areas away from the ankle that a podiatrist will know to look.

Answer 15

There should be pain: Fractures are broken bones, and there will be pain when a bone breaks. Different people have differing perceptions of pain, so it's possible for somebody with a very high pain tolerance to say his ankle fracture was "practically" painless.

Answer 16

It can: Sometimes the fracture is of one bone only or may be small enough that patients will present with complaints of long term pain they thought was a an ankle sprain.

Answer 17

Yes: Some people have a minor ankle fracture. Others have a high tolerance to pain. Others have neuropathy and cannot feel pain normally. But, most people will have pain when they have an ankle fracture.

Answer 18

Yes.: Anything that interferes with blood circulation will slow down healing.

Answer 19

Smoking: The nicotine in the cigarette, gum, or patch slowls down or stops bone healing.

Answer 20

Higher Risk: Smoking can have an affect on the healing of this or any fracture. Many studies demonstrate that smokers are at higher risk for delayed or nonunion of a fracture.

Answer 21

YES!: See above.......STOP!

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