is 6 weeks enough healing time for my broken fibula [near ankle]?

Question

i'm scared that he's gonna tell me to come back in another 2 weeks and i cannot handle cruches anymore or the fact that its chewbacca-esque under my cast.. i'm 16 years old by the way

Answer 1

be prepared for possibly having a cast on for another few weeks. A break near the ankle is one of the most difficult to heal. I know it's difficult for you,but you have to let it heal properly are you will have problems for the rest of your life. Use some "gold bond medicated powder," available in drugstores, in your cast. This will relieve the itching sensations.

Answer 2

Probably not. The following is the normal progression for bone healing.

There are six phases to bone repair.

First bleeding at the broken ends of the bone form a hematoma (bruise). This happens within the first 72 hrs of injury.

Next the hematoma begins to form a fiberous network around and between the broken ends 3 - 14 days after the break.

Then the fiberous network is swarmed with cells called osteoblasts along with calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium all of which form a matrix for new bone growth called a callus. This happens by the end of the two week period after the injury.

Next comes the process of ossification, which is a hardening of the callus into a more bone like substance. This is between 3 weeks to 6 months post injury, and it is enough to ensure the immobilization of both ends of the bone.

At this point the callus starts to draw the two ends of the bone closer together so that they can reunite.

Finally the process of remodeling where the bone ends are rejoined and the excess bone of the callus is eaten away so that the bone regains its original shape. This can take up to a year after the injury.

It is important to note that the area where the break occurred is rebuild stronger than it originally was to prevent the break from recurring in the same place.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Typically it is 6 wks for a broken distal (down at the ankle)fibula. Most likely the cast will come off and you will be put in a walking boot (kinda like a moon boot that is removable so you can get rid of chewbacca). Depending on how well the fracture has healed you will be off the crutches and told to wear the walking boot for 3-4 wks. Hopefully the doc will send you off to physical therapy to rehab your ankle or you will have problems down the road.

Answer 4

I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

Heal your ankle fully & fast?

Answer 5

6 weeks is usually what time a doctor will tell you but there are times when it takes longer to heal.