Foot and Ankle Fracture Repair
A fracture to a bone in the foot or ankle is a fairly common injury. Recommended treatment depends on the exact site and severity of the fracture.
Patients with a fractured ankle or foot may experience:
- Throbbing pain
- Pain that increases with activity and decreases with rest
- Swelling and bruising
- Tenderness
- Deformity
- Inability to walk or bear weight
- Cuts, puncture wounds and protrusion of bone fragments
Treatment for fractures does not usually involve surgery. Restricting the movement of a broken bone in the foot or ankle is critical to healing. This may be as simple as taping a broken toe to the next toe, or applying a splint, walking boot, leg brace, or cast. Fractures may take several weeks or months to heal. We may also recommend patients use crutches and offer specific instructions on the amount of time they should spend walking or standing on the injured leg.
Surgery may be recommended if patients have the following injuries:
- Multiple fractures
- Unstable or displaced fracture
- Loose bone fragments that could enter a joint
- Damage to the surrounding ligaments
- Intra-articular fractures
We use surgery to implant internal fixation devices such as wires, plates, nails or screws to maintain proper position of the bones during healing. Some internal fixation materials are removed after the bone heals. Others may be left in place, while still others are made of materials that are absorbed by the body.
If you suspect that you have a fractured foot or ankle, call Step Lively Foot & Ankle Centers for the most experienced, caring doctors for fracture care in the Greater Columbus, Ohio area or request an appointment online.
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Foot and Ankle Fracture Repair
A fracture to a bone in the foot or ankle is a fairly common injury. Recommended treatment depends on the exact site and severity of the fracture.
Patients with a fractured ankle or foot may experience:
- Throbbing pain
- Pain that increases with activity and decreases with rest
- Swelling and bruising
- Tenderness
- Deformity
- Inability to walk or bear weight
- Cuts, puncture wounds and protrusion of bone fragments
Treatment for fractures does not usually involve surgery. Restricting the movement of a broken bone in the foot or ankle is critical to healing. This may be as simple as taping a broken toe to the next toe, or applying a splint, walking boot, leg brace, or cast. Fractures may take several weeks or months to heal. We may also recommend patients use crutches and offer specific instructions on the amount of time they should spend walking or standing on the injured leg.
Surgery may be recommended if patients have the following injuries:
- Multiple fractures
- Unstable or displaced fracture
- Loose bone fragments that could enter a joint
- Damage to the surrounding ligaments
- Intra-articular fractures
We use surgery to implant internal fixation devices such as wires, plates, nails or screws to maintain proper position of the bones during healing. Some internal fixation materials are removed after the bone heals. Others may be left in place, while still others are made of materials that are absorbed by the body.
If you suspect that you have a fractured foot or ankle, call Step Lively Foot & Ankle Centers for the most experienced, caring doctors for fracture care in the Greater Columbus, Ohio area or request an appointment online.
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