What can you expect after your surgery?

After the surgery, your ankle will be placed in a cast. You will be allowed to go home on the same day of the procedure, so you should arrange for someone to drive you home.

You will experience mild pain in your ankle for a few days after your surgery. To minimise this pain, you will be prescribed pain medications. You will also be advised to keep your leg elevated.

Your surgeon will ask you to follow-up after about 14 days to remove your stitches. The cast will then be replaced with a removable walking boot which you will need to use for several weeks. You will also be advised to do ankle mobilisation exercises to help your recovery process.

Drainage and Bleeding

Drainage and bleeding after surgery are normal. You may notice blood or drainage on the dressing or splint. It is OK to place extra gauze or an ACE wrap over the dressing but do not take the entire dressing off.

If the blood or drainage continues to drip and the dressing is saturated with wet blood after the first 24 hours, call the office.

Numbness

Numbness in your foot and/or ankle after surgery is normal, as long as your toes are warm and their usual color. A regional nerve block at your ankle causes the temporary numbness, which may last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Skin Itchiness

Skin itching may be a side effect of the โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที antibiotics, pain medications, or anesthesia. Over-the-counter diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25-50 mg may be used after checking with your PCP. If large, reddish welts, hives or a rash accompanies the itching, call our office for further instructions.