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Is It Safe To Put Weight On Foot After 10 Days Of Ankle Surgery?
Question: My daughter who is 17 had an ORIF of rt ankle distal fibula due to a non-Union on 03/07/2015. She is 10 days post op and had the back slab plaster removed and a air cast ankle stirrup applied and advised can now partially weight bear. Is this okay, it seems very soon to be putting weight on the ankle? With many thanks
Brief Answer:
She can partially bear weight on foot.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After 10 days of surgery, she can partially bear weight on the foot. The bones are fixed with the help of screws. It usually take 3-4 weeks for the bone to heal completely. But partial weight bearing will help her in regaining the lost strength of her foot muscles.
It is not too early to bear weight for her. Rest assured partial weight bearing will not do any harm to the fracture site fixation.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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She can partially bear weight on foot.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After 10 days of surgery, she can partially bear weight on the foot. The bones are fixed with the help of screws. It usually take 3-4 weeks for the bone to heal completely. But partial weight bearing will help her in regaining the lost strength of her foot muscles.
It is not too early to bear weight for her. Rest assured partial weight bearing will not do any harm to the fracture site fixation.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Date Dr XXXXXXX Tayal,
Many thanks for your reply. Could I just ask you one more question with regard to the air cast stirrup. Is it okay to be wearing this now, or should my daughter be in an air cast boot or plaster for more support?
With many thanks
XXXXX
Many thanks for your reply. Could I just ask you one more question with regard to the air cast stirrup. Is it okay to be wearing this now, or should my daughter be in an air cast boot or plaster for more support?
With many thanks
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Plaster is not needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
After an internal fixation, much support for complete immobilization is not needed. Air cast boot or plaster will be more cumbersome for her and she will then need more of physiotherapy to restore her movements around her ankle joint. Air cast boot is enough to provide support as of now.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Plaster is not needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
After an internal fixation, much support for complete immobilization is not needed. Air cast boot or plaster will be more cumbersome for her and she will then need more of physiotherapy to restore her movements around her ankle joint. Air cast boot is enough to provide support as of now.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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