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Hello
I have a ALR surgery done on my ankle in 2009. I twisted it on an uneven pavement last October. First I was told it was a fracture, now I have been told I have damaged my previous surgery and am being sent to a top specialist in London to assess with possible further surgery. Has anyone had this done? Am very nervous after the last time.
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oscar80077 caroline0774
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my ankle is unstable, suffered a comminuted fracture with torn ligaments.
i later had a ligament reconstruction surgery (4 of them needed to be fixed) and i spent 2 months nwb. it never recovered and in september took sprain and pains were unbereable after another sprain. i was diagnosed stress fractures and severe osteoporosis (caused by all the time i spent on crutches). doctors told me another surgery would be out of question.
i have been over protective with my foot, i used the ankle brace too much and didn't exercised enough. recently i reinjured it again! it is broken but what worries me are the ligaments, i can't imagie how floppy the ankle will be !
caroline0774 oscar80077
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I’m so sorry to hear that. I agree that it is so painful and for it not to work and for you to damage it again is so scary. If they can’t do another ALR what is your alternative? Fusion?
I redid mine in October and after 8 weeks in a boot I can walk but if I walk too much it becomes very painful. I am also to scared to walk outside with a brace on to stop me from twisting it and I was told physio was pointless as the ligaments are the bits needed for ankles to work.
My surgeon said anyone can perform an ALR but once that is damaged it’s not so easy as they can’t do the same thing to stabilise. I have an appointment with one of the top ankle specialists in March but I’m not sure what can be done as I’ve never seen anything on the web about a second ALR.
I hope you find some way of getting yours fixed, I really feel for you.
oscar80077 caroline0774
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luckly my cartilage is ok also nerves and tendons. old fractures were well aligned and the actual ones should be too. so the fusion is out of question till i can walk .
i'll go for another opinion, but both my specialist and the surgeon suggested to wait.
i think the boot isn't effective, my ankle was much better in the cast. did your ankle hurt in the boot? when my cast was changed with the walker boot pains increased alot.
in my opinion physio is not useless, my reinjury was caused by the fact that i didn't use the foot, both bones and ligaments got weaker. if even a small portion of the ligament is attached exercises should help to reinforce it. if the tear is complete you still have tendons and muscles and a reinforcing tissue around the ligaments.
in my case they fixed the deltoid ligament on one side and 3 other ligaments on the other side, i still have another ligament partially damaged. could be an option even if it is more difficoult to fix. there are many ligaments in the foot.
hopefully this emergency splint will soon be changed with a proper plaster, leg injuries are boring to heal.