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My wife fell and broke her leg to day the tibia is split both bones are broke off of the ankle should she be in surgery tonight they wraped it and we are to call a surgen on monday is this right
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As : As long as the skin is intact and the joint is not dislocated, it is okay to delay ankle fracture surgery several days. This allows the swelling to improve. She needs to elevate the ankle above her heart. Hopefully she has seen a surgeon by now.
Answered 10/3/2016
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