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How Can A Fractured Left Ankle Be Treated?

I sustained a broken femur on my right leg and something happened to my left ankle after a car accident when I was 20. Since then I have a rod inserted in the femur and removed 10 months later. During that time my left ankle and foot became unstable. The doctor assigned to me preformed a triple ankle fusion. That happened in 1983. I was fine until i had to have knee surgury3 years ago. My surgeon told me ( after trying to do a triple compression) that i had too much bone on bone happening. Bottom line, I am an active 54 year old woman who gave up running 10years ago and took up cycling. Now that seems impossible as my knee swells and will not respond to nsaids. What are my options
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Since now your operated right femur and the left ankle joint are fine after surgery, you are having knee joint pain and effusion. It is very possible that the knee joint is having bone erosion. If conservative management which includes physiotherapy, mild massage, gait training does not help, the Orthopedic surgeon may suggest you get a total knee replacement surgery. You may get this done and should have good movements to the knee and relief of pain and discomfort.
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How Can A Fractured Left Ankle Be Treated?

Since now your operated right femur and the left ankle joint are fine after surgery, you are having knee joint pain and effusion. It is very possible that the knee joint is having bone erosion. If conservative management which includes physiotherapy, mild massage, gait training does not help, the Orthopedic surgeon may suggest you get a total knee replacement surgery. You may get this done and should have good movements to the knee and relief of pain and discomfort.