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Why do I still have ankle pain after the ankle operation?

Health Description
Health Consultation Description: 5 years ago i started getting really bad pains in my ankle it was due to two bones fusing together on the outside bend of my ankle on my left foot, my mum thought i was fine until i kept on getting refereed to other doctors, it took them about a year to find the problem and organize the operation. the doctor said i have a 25% chance the problem could return, lately i have stopped doing gymnastics as the pain has returned. My mum thinks my ankle is just weak and i need to wear a ankle support more, I've been doing that for about a month and i'm still getting the pains, what should i do, but also do you think it could be the same problem?

Expert Reply

Condition analysis:
you know where you had your ankle fused together go back and have that dr take a look at it agian its gonna be week i would think about getting it checked expecially if it acts the same as before really important to know whats going on.

Instructions:
Surgery: Whether or not a patient requires surgery? will largely depend on the appearance of the ankle joint on the X-ray and the specific type of fracture. Badly displaced fractures and fractures of both the tibia and fibula commonly need surgery. Restoring alignment of the broken bone is essential to full recovery because ankle arthritis can occur if a fracture heals improperly. The best way to minimize the risk of arthritis is to restore the ankle to as close to normal as possible.
The surgical treatment is known as an open reduction and internal fixation or ORIF. An outer or lateral incision is made at the ankle if the fibula bone is broken. An inner or medial incision is made at the ankle if the distal tibia bone is broken. The injured bones are set properly through these incisions and kept in place with metal plates and screws. As the ankle heals after surgery, the joint is protected with restricted activity and a cast or fracture boot. The cast or boot is worn until the fracture is fully healed, which usually takes two to three months.