I am only 3 days post surgery trimaeolar fracture with dislocation. What are some things done in first phases that helped for quicker recovery. Exercises, etc. Hi I have a trimellior fracture from an obstacle race trying to be fitter lol.
Have kept moving toes and legs raises but hoping to have a boot instead of cast at week 5. Desperate to get air on my scarsvhave a plate and 6 screws. Now swelling reduced can feel a sharpness I that i think is tge metalwork is this normal. Glad to find other stories and experiences. Has anyone been driving in a boot? Keep your ankle propped up above your heart this really does help the swelling. Eat healthy and drink your water. I am almost 12 weeks post surgery and anticipate that at the next visit I will become fully weight bearing.
I had a trimalleolar fracture on March 1 with surgery on March 2. Across the top of the ankle is very tight. Has any one else had that experience and, if so, what was done to alleviate the tightness?
Oh so heartening to not feel so alone in this process. I slipped and fel on ice walking my poochl 4th march trimalleolar fracture and dislocation… emergency room at the hospital did a great job putting back in place and casting.
I chose not to have surgery, so I was in the initial cast for 2 months, then recasted and my foot manipulated back to a neutral position then another shorter cast put on for another month.
Today it was removed … yay, and all looks technically pretty good.. Started PWB in cast a month ago … and now to start WBAT as tolerated a little apprehensive… and lots of excercises to do at home just to loosen all those tendons amd ligaments… but feeling grateful. I can say that the social isolation and lack of independence was and still is the most challenging.
I say to myself in hindsight when feeling sad … it could have been much much worse. Chin up to all … stay strong … and Im 60 years old … and I know if I were younger the healing process would hve been shorter..
Bi-malleolar fracture on 1Feb I had by syndesmodic fixation screws 2 off removed last week and am able to apply full weight to ankle -at last! Walking with a limp because brain has been instructing body not to apply any weight to right leg for the last 3 months! Ankle still swells up everyday to the point of discomfort.
Am now wearing a compression stocking which helps. I am advised that the swelling may last several months. Swelling seems to be the last hurdle in the recovery process. I will be embarking on physiotherapy to help rebuild muscle that has disappeared over the last 3 months.
To everyone else out there with a similar injury, just keep fighting, it will get better and finally heal. I fell and sustained a trimalleolar fracture and had surgery on April 12th. I am now almost 6 weeks post-op with no weight beating until June 8th appt. I still have a lot of pain and burning in the inner ankle and across the top of the ankle. I take mg of Ibuprofen but still require Percocet intermittently.
I would appreciate any feedback on how long narcotic pain meds are generally used. This is a great website and has been helpful! Traci: I take Tramadol 55mg during the day once, mg acetaminophen to help when Tramadol wears off. And mg Hydrocodone at night. I also take 10 to 20mg THC in between when pain comes back.
This is after 2mo. The hardware is what hurts. I will be getting 2 or more screws removed next month since they are too long and protruding into my joint. After physio, working out at gym, and at the end of the day when edema swelling is at its worse is when the pain bites.
I keep my ankle raised above my heart and ice pack it. This helps a lot. I hope this helps. Cheerio love. I had my surgery April 13th and started weight bearing June 5th. I have a feeling of resistance in the front of my ankle when bending. No more pain medication needed anymore for me now. How has your progress going? I fell badly in August and sustained a trimalleolar fracture at age Could not believe the impact it had on my life and the frustration at not being able to do what you want.
However it has improved a lot since then and 9 months on I can walk without any cane and yesterday was able to wear heels sensible height at work for the first time. To be honest the ankle is still sore and I need to rotate it regularly and stretch to exercise it but it does get better even though it seems an eternity.
My best wishes to everyone in this situation — try to stay positive you will feel better but it takes a very long time. I have a tri fracture that happened 5.
These posts are going to help me through this ordeal as will of course hubby and PT. My thanks to everyone for sharing their stories. Update: Trimalleolar fracture and dislocation 27 Mar. Fibreglass cast removed 9 May. In boot. Hate it. Only wear outside. Still on crutches. Ankle was shaking violently out of cast but now OK.
Right foot touching ground but no weight bearing till 24 May. Started physio but just ankle stretching. Still swollen but less pain. Skin peeling like crazy. Two of my screws are too long and are sticking into joint. Will need surgery to remove but not till I have full weight bearing and swelling subsides.
I still do weight training on my upper body sitting down. This Injury so sucks! I recently had a trimalleolar fracture in my right ankle. It has been so hard to see the positives, when my wedding is the beginning of september. My doctor said I should be walking by July which lands three months after my surgery.
I just had my visit last Thursday with my doctor after being post surgery for two weeks. He said everything looks great and told me to start exercises, just flexing my foot back and forth. I was hoping I could be back at it soon as I am an avid lifter and now I can literally do nothing to work out for my upcoming wedding.
I am devesrated to say the least but everyone keeps getting on me for being so depressed, saying that I have to be positive. Alicia, I remember feeling exactly the way you do, wondering if I would be walking by our beach trip planned for the last week in May, after my injury in January. Well… I am at exactly 4 months right now and I am starting to feel like myself again. I started walking FWB around weeks. I am able to walk without a limp now.
I am able to do squats easily, lunges are still a struggle but I am making progress. You should be able to ride a stationary bike by weeks and you should also be able to do seated upper body work. Go to physical therapy for guidance on your ankle and lower body exercises. Be patient, rest as much as you can, eat as healthily as possible and week by week you will see small improvements.
You are at a tough stage. And by the way, this injury really does suck and it is unfair that any of us have to go through this. But, it will get better…. I am bimalleolar fracture post op two weeks. I am so relieved to have come across your post Jackie. I have been reading on bimalleolar post op recovery and have yet to find anyone who has mentioned a recovery where they have been able to continue squatting, calve raises, running, jumping etc.
Thank you for sharing! This brought joy to my heart! I am a very active 28 year old petite female. Prior to the injury I religiously participated in weight training daily, marathon running, hiking, softball, and kickball. The catcher and pitcher both trampled on top of my right leg causing the fracture. After the surgery I was immediately put in a splint and told that I was to be Non weight bearing until my post op follow up two weeks after.
The only thing that is concerning me at this point is if my incisions have healed properly. Ocassionally, I would feel as if my incisions were leaking and running down my ankle. Is this normal? Any signs or symptoms I should be aware of that may suggest my incisions may be infected even though I cannot visually see my incisions?
Maybe I will just have to wait it out and see at my next appointment. The anxiety! I sustained my Trimalleolar compound fracture and dislocation on 4th Dec , went into trauma and had my right ankle set into an external frame. In my case the swelling was so bad I stayed in a back slab cast and skipped going into a fibreglass cast and went into the CAM boot which I hated , I had my last surgery about 6 weeks ago , recovered for a couple of days and sought out a quality Physio Therapist whom I am very happy with , this to me is one of the most important facets of recovery , finding someone you are comfortable with because they will push you to near on breaking point for your own good.
I have seen some good progress since starting Physio and have recently started to walk with out crutches for short distances in a good quality shoe. One of the hardest things I have found is putting the faith in your body ,and telling your foot its ok to touch the ground because it feels foreign and uncomfortable because the tissue on the underside of my foot went all soft and squishy haha and it was like you are just walking on bone due to disuse.
I am 75 years old and on April 12 suffered a Trimalleolar fracture in dislocation of my left ankle. I too developed numbness and burning in my foot, but before the surgery I felt very little pain.
Putting all those screws probably causes a good deal of the pain. However, a peroneal nerve stretch injury is fairly common with this injury causing numbness and pain. Fortunately, this injury will usually clear spontaneously. My orthopedist thinks I can start weight bearing at weeks. I already do some minimal wb for balance with no pain. I am a practicing neurologist and want to get back to work. I have too much arthritis in my back, knees, hands to use crutches because that is 10 times as painful as the ankle.
My knee rover gets me everywhere and is fun. I must say that the recovery timeline given at the top of this article is way to pessimistic and extreme. Cut those times in half to be more realistic. Think of this as an extended vacation. Open your iPad and chill. I agree with the time that they posted that it just makes me cry my eyes out. I had my fracture on the 15th of april and was sent home after surgery on the 20th.
I had my meeting last week two weeks post surgery and he said it was healing perfectly and that once i am full weight bearing he gives me two weeks to be back to normal. Although this time is killing me I dont want to set myself back at all. Wanted to see how you are doing on weight bearing without boot for your wedding? I had my fracture on April 13th and can walk without crutches and boot. My resident told me to start weight bearimg on June 6th 7.
Did the resident make a mistake? Very worried!!! I was in a plaster cast for 2 weeks and have been in an air cast ever since. I started doing range of motion exercises 4 times per day as soon as the Dr.
I managed to work through the non-weight bearing period with the help of a knee scooter. At 10 weeks, I was given the go-ahead to start progressing in weight bearing. It has been going very well. I am not needing a cane or anything. A little achy and swollen at the end of the day, but managing with a little ibuprofen. Just a head up with the air cast, try get shoes with some height for you good foot. My hips and back were being put out due to the height of the air cast.
This was causing me to limp more as well. My progression has been better than I thought. For those struggling, I hope your healing goes well. I have a cast and use crutches. I tire of staying home with ankle elevated.
I do go to gym 3 days a week okayed per Doc but only sitting down weight training. I get reevaluated 9 May. I am 54 yrs old. I work in a factory standing all day with heavy lifting.
I have no idea if I will ever be able to go back. Attitude and perseverance are important but I get angry, impatient, and cry sometimes. Hoping for the best of recovery. Thank you for a very informative site. I fell down some stairs on Feb 21, and had trimolleor fracture surgery the next day.
I have had severe pain including really aweful burning nerve damage to my right foot and ankle every day since. I have been in physical therapy since week 5. I am very discouraged that the pain is just as bad now as it was 2 months ago.
Have tried to go without the Percocet as I do not want to get dependent on it but barely hanging on by a thread. I slipped on the ice on January 10th and suffered a trimalleolar fracture and dislocation. On January 16th I had surgery and 12 screws and a plate.
I used a knee scooter, it makes getting around so much easier, and even fun! I started physical therapy at 7 weeks, one time each week. At 9 weeks my doctor released me to full weight-bearing but the physical therapist suggested that I make a gradual transition. At 12 weeks I am able to walk in cross trainers, full-weight bearing, around the house. I sometimes wear my stirrup splint if my ankle feels painful or unstable. Since I have started walking I have much more pain and swelling.
I very occasionally take ibuprofen for the pain, I usually just elevate and ice it in the evenings. When I began researching a timeline for this injury I found a great 30 something blog. I think this article does a great job in helping us realize what a slow process it is to recover from an injury like this. I have never appreciated my hubby so much in our 27 years! Cheers to all of the caretakers! Great article. This Tri. Fracture is testing my patience greatly.
Snowmobile accident on February 20, surgery on March 2 I have a plate and 12 screws. I slipped and fell March 1 and suffered a trimalleolar fracture on my right. Surgery was done March 2. I have a plate with 6 screws on the outer part of the ankle and 2 screws on the inner ankle. I have been non weight bearing since then.
I am scheduled to go to the doc on April 10 and doc is hoping that there will be sufficient healing so I can be partial weight bearing with me being full weight bearing at 12 weeks post surgery. After reading the comments I am concerned that he may want me to be partial weight bearing too soon. I started doing ROM approximately 1 week post surgery.
I currently do those and muscle retention exercises: leg raises. Hi guys! Trimalleolar fracture with a dislocation here! It is a long process and I am ready to move on! Suffered a trimalleolar on feb 17 , going to see Md tomorrow for X-rays and see about upgrading weightbearing.
Nervous I have damage in my foot as the top of foot is still very painful. My job is physical therapy in a nursing home …. I got knocked over and rolled my ankle ending up with a trimalleolar fracture on Feb 11th. This may only be the beginning of my uphill trek, but at least I now have a realistic perspective from which to start. Guess you can just call me Snappy!
Watch out! I have a bimalleolar fracture from a freak accident. This is wonderful informative site, which I have found most helpful. One plate, thirteen screws, two which bind my syndesmotic joint between tibia and fibula are to be removed 12 weeks post surgery. The ankle swells when my leg is vertical and it gets quite painful, but the swelling goes away after elevating my leg.
The ankle joint is still tender and painful under certain movements. I am inspired by all the posts I have read here and I will battle on to make my recovery. I had the Tri fracture with a dislocation. I limp in the morning due to stiffness.
I was not walking without any aid until post op 5 months! Sometimes, when the nose is broken, the septum the wall in the middle of the nose that divides left from right can bleed. Sometimes, this blood gets trapped inside the septum resulting in swelling of the septum. This is called a septal haematoma. If possible, the blood should be drained from a septal haematoma. If the blood is not drained from a septal haematoma, the cartilage in the septum can break down.
This may eventually result in a "saddle nose" deformity, where there is an unsightly "dip" in the external appearance of the nose. Usually, if there is a large septal haematoma, the nose will feel blocked. However, the nose will often feel blocked after it is broken, from dried blood and swelling or from a deviated septum. No - usually not. Within minutes of a broken nose, the nose will swell up and it is very difficult to tell what the bone structure looks like underneath.
The best time to fix a broken nose is after the swelling has gone down - usually after 3 days from the injury. Once the emergency department doctor is satisfied that you don't have a septal haematoma or other injuries, you will be allowed to leave the emergency department.
Ask the emergency department doctor for a referral to see Dr Singh you may not need to use the referral, but it is better to have the referral if needed. Wait around 3 days for the swelling to go down, both on the outside of the nose and the inside. After the swelling has gone down, if your nose still looks different or if your nose still feels blocked, you need to see Dr Singh or another nose doctor if you live outside Sydney.
After 3 days, the soft tissue swelling will have gone down and it will be possible to see the bone structure underneath. If your nose looks different and you want it fixed, you need to undergo a surgical procedure within 2 weeks from the time of injury. Please call us on to make an urgent appointment to see Dr Singh.
Please tell the receptionist that you have a broken nose and you will be given an early appointment. If you have any difficulty arranging an early appointment, ask your GP to call our receptionist or Dr Singh directly.
If your GP calls, you will be guaranteed an early appointment. Without a proper, secure fit, the cast will not hold the broken bone in position to mend correctly. Bones that have been broken often will form a hard knot at the site of the break during the healing process. Especially with a broken collarbone, this may look unsightly, but there is no treatment for this, and the knot will not be permanent. The bone will remodel and resume its normal shape in a few months. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.
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