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ORIF ankle surgery

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Emily2272
Emily2272

Hi, if anyone could relate to me or help me out. Its been two weeks since i had an operation from an ORIF surgery on my left ankle which i have a plate and 6 screws where on the other side of the ankle i have a fixation of a torn ligament. They have removed my cast and my doctor has put another cast on for another 4 weeks and a surgery shoe so i can start walking with barely no weight. Does anyone know if throughout the process of the 4 weeks i can start putting a bit more weight as i go along. If anyone could relate to this. Thank You 

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  • deepus4u
    deepus4u Emily2272

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    Hi Emily,

    Sorry you had to go through all this. I had the ankle surgery and after 2 weeks they changed my cast and put another one which is very light. The previous one was very heavy. This is for 4 weeks but I haven't been given any shoe and told me no weight bearing so no walking and feet elevated most of the time. I'm hoping that when I go the next appointment in early july(4 weeks after the new cast) they will put me on boot to start little weight.

    Most of them who had ankle surgery had total 6 weeks no weight bearing. I'm surprised they gave you a shoe to start lil walking. Don't try to put any weight until you chk with your dr or physiotherapist. I think it's too early. It's been 5 weeks for me after surgery but still I can't rest my foot down on the floor for long while sitting and walking or putting weight I can't think of yet!

    Hope you get better soon but please don't overdo anything you are not comfortable with and without checking with your dr.

  • Bridg
    Bridg Emily2272

    Posted

    Sorry to hear about your surgery. The first 6 weeks are no weight bearing after ORIF ankle, followed by another up to 6 weeks in a walking boot with partial weight bearing. So no walking just yet. Walking in a boot starts after 6 weeks.Weight has to be increased gradually up to 12 weeks.

    I had ORIF right ankle surgery exactly 12 weeks ago (plate and 6 screws). I was like you 2 weeks in a heavy cast, then another 4 weeks in a fibreglass cast. I started walking in a boot partial weight bearing after week 6. Anyway, yesterday at my 12 weeks follow up appointmend I got clearance to walk in my shoe. I walk unaided so I fully recoverd. Good luck and don't overdo it.

    Brigitte

  • sandra81957
    sandra81957 Emily2272

    Posted

    Hi emily, When i first had the plaster cast removed and put into a fiber cast i was in the first one for 2 weeks then had another fitted for 4 weeks both with NWB. Then 3 weeks ago i wasput into a boot with just LWB. I have nother week left which will be 4 weeks in all for the boot. I have started physo my last one was wednesday where i got told they may start to reduse the use of the boot and i may be able to walk with crutches in the home, but have to wear the boot when out. So doessound to me thats its a bit too early for you to be walking using too much weight. I woud take it easy untill your told you can apply more weight.You dont want to do damage and go backwards..wishing you luck  sx
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