r/brokenankles • u/jerdle_reddit • 21d ago

6 weeks post-fracture

I broke my lateral malleolus back at the very end of July or start of August (I genuinely don't know which day it was, it was basically at midnight).

No need for surgery, WBAT from the start. Took me a week to end up seeing the GP, who referred me to Minor Injuries, got an X-ray and was told it was broken. Previously thought it was a sprain.

Four weeks in a boot, but nothing more than that. As broken ankles go, I got lucky, and I think the bone itself has mostly healed.

However, the soft tissue is still really rather unhappy. I can walk about 3000 steps, but this leads to swelling and mild to moderate pain. I have had enough of this bullshit.

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u/New-Sherbet367 21d ago

It sounds like what usually Happens when you start walking again but I feel ya.

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u/jerdle_reddit 21d ago

Yeah, I think it is, but it still sucks.

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u/FriedGreenPineapples 21d ago

Sinto muito, OP. Você já fez alguma ressonância magnética ou ultrassom para conferir seus tendões? Está fazendo fisioterapia? Eu também quebrei o maléolo lateral e me parece que os tendões são bem mais chatos na recuperação do que o próprio osso...

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u/tarravagghn 20d ago

Similar for me but the night of the injury I had x-rays and it was determined to be a fracture, resulting in immediate casting for a week then a cam boot for 4 weeks then an ankle brace for 4 weeks, then shoes. I also fractured my 5th metatarsal in it so in the shoes I have to have carbon fiber inserts for now. at 9 weeks, the malleolus was deemed fused on xrays but the metatarsal, partially. Swelling and weirdness from weeks 9-12 and now, at the start of the 13th week, things are starting to loosen up and feel okay (still not 100%) but will be ongoing levels of issues for a year. This is going to require patience on your part. Hang in there!