1. Community
  2. Bones, joints and muscles
  3. Ankle Problems

Walking after ORIF ankle surgery

Posted , 2 users are following.

lisasuzanne67
lisasuzanne67

Hi everyone, my name is Lisa, i slipped on ice in February, had ORIF Ankle Surgery to repair a spiral fracture of my Fibula and dislocated my anklei had a plate and screws put in and was non weight bearing for 6 weeksi then had a recheck and was partial weight bearing for 1 week then told i could stop wearing the boot and begin full weight bearing now

the first day i took it very slow but by day 2 the pain is incredible in my calf and shin and top of foot especially the surgeon said i have a big ball of arthritis from a previous injury as well Has anyone else out there has the same experience?

0 likes, 2 replies

2 Replies

  • mr30268
    mr30268 lisasuzanne67

    Posted

    I'm almost like you, had orif back in feb, a plate and 7 screws on the fibula. I'm almost at 9 weeks, full weight bearing with a pain and a limp. My inside part close to the top of the foot is tender and it hurt some. Ankle swell some when I walk, but I heard it's expected. Sorry I can't provide what you might want to hear, but this is a great community and there's people that have gone through the same and in time are doing ok. Seems to me that time is the ultimate healer, I know it's hard, because we would like to go back to normal right away, it's hard to be patient.

  • carla40150
    carla40150 lisasuzanne67

    Posted

    Hi.... i had the exact same fracture including the spiral break l also have plate and screws. I'm 12 weeks post op and 7 wk into therapy. I'm at weight bear at this point and I'm having so much pain across top where foot bends , weather walking or not but more so when walking and server burning in the incision.! I'm just so discouraged it has been just so long. Yes no one around me understands what I'm going threw they just say the more you walk the better just keep pushing well easier said then done. But it does not seem that way, i cry a lot when alone. Using a cane feeling like i need to go back to my knee scooter. #needencouragement

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.