Broken ankle with pics.

[Mark Grant]

I had a bit of an accident last Wednesday and managed to dislocate & fracture my right ankle.

Ambulance arrived really quickly and as soon as I got to A&E the doctor said he needed to pull it (straight) immediately.

An X-ray showed that I had a Trimalleolar fracture-dislocation. I broke both sides and the back.
Surgery on Friday 18th, they fitted plates and screws as well as an artificial ligament as I had ruptured or torn mine!
So now I must not put any weight on that foot for 6 weeks and then it'll be possibly another 6 gradually letting it bear weight again. I spoke to the physio about cycling as part of the rehabilitation, I think the response whilst positive was a bit of a 'we'll deal with that when we come to it'.
Anyone else suffered a similar injury, how long before you were back on the bike?
Cheers.

 

[ufkacbln]

Should have been wearing a helmet!

 

[ufkacbln]

More seriously, that is almost textbook in appearance - certainly done with style.

It is good news that things are progressing well(ish) as these complex fractures can have some nasty implications for circulation and mobility

For that reason a lone, no mater how frustrating it is, take care and do not push too far too fast

 

[Sharky]

Don't think it was as bad as yours seems to be, but broke mine at a "keep fit" class during the autumn. Was in plaster for 4 weeks, then a bit of physio and another 4 weeks getting to the stage where I could walk ok, then about 4 weeks on the turbo, before venturing out on the road. Fitness returns quite quickly and I found I was much more disciplined, having had an enforced rest. But I still get twinges and mine happened around 25 yrs ago.

Do you use clip less? Might find twisting the foot to release the shoe a problem?

Hope everything mends
Keith

 

[Levo-Lon]

Nasty..as said take your time and build strength gradually ,your confidence in the strength of the ankle will take time.
good luck on a speedy return.

 

[smokeysmoo]

those pics made me wanna

*bad news alert* It'll probably ache for evermore in the cold weather, (my elbow and ankle tend to).

GWS and +1 for not rushing back into things

 

[numbnuts]

OUCH sympathy’s without photo GWS

 

[vickster]

Owww

 

[Citius]

"Oh no - I've broken my ankle - I know, I'll take a pic... "

Seriously..????? I would have been shouting my fking head off....

 

[ianrauk]

 

[Mrs M]

Ouchya, sore one.
Hope you're feeling a bit better now.
Rest up and get well soon, xx.

 

[Oldfentiger]

Similar injury in 1990, although my foot was pointing east instead of north. It didn't hurt much, until the consultant decided he would relocate things with a robust yank which actually shifted the bed a yard across the ward. That smarted a bit.
Lots of soft tissue damage which takes much longer to mend than bone does.
Six weeks in plaster, and I recall still limping two years later. On the upside it's pretty much normal now.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Chuff!

Hope it heals soon :-/

 

[ufkacbln]

those pics made me wanna

*bad news alert* It'll probably ache for evermore in the cold weather, (my elbow and ankle tend to).

GWS and +1 for not rushing back into things

I am off the bikes at the moment apart from short trips

I fractured my hip and pelvis on a mountain bike when a tree pulled out in front of me some twenty years ago

Now the arthritis is setting in and the cold and damp do not help

I was off the bike at the time for about two months before buying my first recumbent

 

[Saluki]

Ouch. Looks nasty.

Don't forget a broken bone, whether in plaster or not, means that you must not do the washing up for at least 6 weeks.

Get well soon.