Should the foot be red and swollen ten weeks after anankle surgery?

Swelling yes: Prolonged swelling of the ankle is not uncommon after surgery. It can take up to a year to resolve and in some cases it never does completely. Some injuries or surgery result in scar tissue that never goes away or bony increase that is mistaken for swelling. Redness is a sign of increased circulaltion that is necessary for healing your doctor is best to evaluate whether it represents a problem.

Depends: Contact your surgeon for evaluation or seek 2 nd opinion. Swelling is possible, redness is a concern. Physician needs to see.

Swollen foot: Post operative ankle fusion takes roughly 3-12 months for recovery. The foot may still be swollen but decreasing swelling is a positive sign. If swelling increases instead of going down or gets redder, definitely alert your surgeon.

Possible and probabl: Yes, you can have prolonged swelling after ankle surgery. See your doctor for advice on possible pt or compression therapy.

Ankle surgery: Swelling can persist for some time after ankle surgery - or any surgery. The redness needs to be evaluated by your surgeon . He/she would want you to contact them for an evaluation. Do so sooner rather than later. Good luck.