ORIF Surgery and seeing the consultant 3 weeks post-op

Hi there, i've stumbled on this forum and wondered if anyone could give me any advice.

On the 19th Dec I fell over breaking my ankle, a Tri-malleolar ankle fracture and had surgery the next morning where they fitted a metal plate and a single partially threaded screw. I was discharged from hospital the next day, told to put my foot up for 2 weeks and would go back to the clinic in 2 weeks for a check on the wound and a possible boot.

i didn't hear anything over the next couple of weeks from the hospital with a date to return and when i chased the hospital, they could only give me a date to see the consultant in a weeks time which means my wound has not been looked at since my surgery nearly 3 1/2 weeks ago. I raised my concerns about this and also the stitches being removed, the hospital couldn't tell me what stitches were used and i'm praying they are dissolvable. They told me if i was concerned to see my GP but when i went to my local GP, they refused to take the cast off and look at the wound.

Can anyone reassure me that this is normal and 3 weeks after surgery is no big deal and that im worrying for nothing? Also, are dissolvant stitches used in this type of surgery? I haven't had surgery before and so find all of this really scary and don't know what to expect. 3 1/2 weeks seems like a long time to inspect a wound/surgery but obviously i realise it was over the Xmas and new year break and it hasn't helped with covid.

Any comments on this would be most appreciated.

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