Early diagnosis will make treatment easier.
I will talk about surgical treatment for ankle fractures. Not all ankle fractures require surgery.
Degree of fracture displacement will determine if surgery is needed. About 2mm of displacement is my threshold. I have a smaller threshold for athletes. Recovery is usually quicker for a high level athlete after surgery.
It is very important to reconstruct the articular surface to match pre-injury state. With severecomminution this task becomes more of an art form.
Early range of motion is imperative.
Bone takes on average 6-8 weeks to heal.
Hardware stays in unless it becomes painful (about 5% of patients).
For a surgical consult call Dr.Kolodenker
(949) 651-1202. Ankle Specialist inIrvine CA
Podiatrist in Orange County
I will talk about surgical treatment for ankle fractures. Not all ankle fractures require surgery.
Degree of fracture displacement will determine if surgery is needed. About 2mm of displacement is my threshold. I have a smaller threshold for athletes. Recovery is usually quicker for a high level athlete after surgery.
It is very important to reconstruct the articular surface to match pre-injury state. With severe
Early range of motion is imperative.
Bone takes on average 6-8 weeks to heal.
Hardware stays in unless it becomes painful (about 5% of patients).
For a surgical consult call Dr.
(949) 651-1202. Ankle Specialist in
Podiatrist in Orange County
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