How long does a lateral malleolar fracture take to heal?

Lateral malleolus avulsion fracture

Healing:	This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to heal.
Pain and Swelling:	The swelling is often worse at the end of the day and elevating it will help. Pain and swelling can be ongoing for 3-6 months. Take pain killers as prescribed.

Can you fully recover from a trimalleolar fracture?

Outlook. In the majority of cases, people with a trimalleolar fracture achieve complete recovery from their injury. However, it’s important that you seek medical attention if you injure your ankle and the pain persists. The longer you wait to start treatment, the more complications you may have.

What is a Malleolar fracture?

A medial malleolus fracture is a break in the tibia, at the inside of the lower leg. Fractures can occur at different levels of the medial malleolus.

How painful is trimalleolar fracture?

Trimalleolar fracture symptoms include: Sudden severe pain. Difficulty or inability to put weight on your ankle or walk using your ankle.

Is a trimalleolar fracture serious?

A trimalleolar fracture is a serious injury that will dramatically reduce a person’s mobility and quality of life while the injury heals. It is essential that people help with their rehabilitation by undertaking physical therapy and doing home exercises to strengthen the ankle.

How serious is a lateral malleolus fracture?

A lateral malleolus fracture is usually not too serious. But your healthcare provider might test you for signs of a more serious, unstable ankle fracture. 3 The good news is that isolated lateral malleolus fractures don’t usually have this problem and tend to be stable ankle fractures.

Do I need an X-ray for medial malleolus fracture?

Fractures of the medial malleolus cause symptoms including: If these symptoms occur, you should be seen by a physician to determine the source of your pain. There are well-established criteria to determine if an X-ray is necessary.

What is the treatment for a stable lateral malleolus fracture?

There are two parts involved in the treatment of a stable lateral malleolus fracture. First, you need to focus on resting and getting the swelling to go down. Then, you can gradually progress to putting weight on the ankle again. Ice application: Apply ice to help reduce pain and swelling.

What is medial malleolus in orthopedics?

More in Orthopedics. The medial malleolus is the bump on the inner side of the ankle joint. This is the end of the shin bone (tibia) and forms the support for the inner side of the ankle joint. The medial malleolus is also the attachment of the major ligament on the inner side of the ankle, called the deltoid ligament.