Hello doctor,
I recently broke my ankle playing soccer. I went to the hospital right away and the doctors set me up and place me in a cast and told me I will have to do surgery. Six days later they told me that the next available surgery date is in the next three weeks. Is it fine to wait that long to do the surgery? Also, when I am lying down I am not in any pain, only numbness in a big toe but as soon as I stand up I start feeling an intense burning pain even though there is no weight on the feet.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I am thinking that the ankle may have been too swollen to operate and that is why they delayed the surgery to allow the swelling to go down which can take a week to 10 days. Did they not clearly say so? Three weeks itself is a long time I think. It may be a systematic issue rather than the swelling. Yes it is still safe to be operated at three weeks post-injury.
The pain that you experience when the leg is down but not weight-bearing is from the blood rushing into the leg and the resultant swelling makes the tissues tense and painful. Again, this should settle with time or may persist till even after the leg comes out of the cast for sometime.
Was this answer helpful?
|
Related Questions:
Is it fine to undergo surgery for ankle fracture after three weeks?
I am thinking that the ankle may have been too swollen to operate and that is why they delayed the surgery to allow the swelling to go down which can take a week to 10 days ... Read full
I am not able to walk properly since a bus ran over my foot. Please help.However, limp after a trauma could be caused by dislocation, tendonitis or ankle tendon tear, etc ... I suggest taking painkillers such as Ibuprofen 200 mg, twice daily, to reduce inflammation and temporary relief, if gastric... Read full
I hurt my left ankle after playing a sport and it is not healing. Why?Hello doctor, I got a wound on my left ankle two weeks ago, while playing kabaddi and it is not getting cured ... Did you experience any twisting in your ankle while getting injured ... Read full
This is a sponsored Ad. icliniq or icliniq doctors do not endorse the content in the Ad.
Comprehensive Medical Second Opinion.
