OT: anyone with any info on torn ligaments in the ankle?
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Had similar injury 5 yrs ago. I had sx and I have had a full recovery, but haven't played soccer since. Can't be missing that much work.
Anyway, most people do not require sx. My talus became unstable.
My ATFL was torn, as well as my peroneus brevis and peroneus longus
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I dunno, my experience is entirely limited to:
1. A bad but improperly diagnosed sprain in elementary school that wound up permanently limiting my left ankle's range of motion, and
2. A sudden, unplanned, catastrophic attempt to increase that range of motion by slipping on ice and falling directly on top of that ankle several years ago, breaking it in multiple places.
My advice: what those guys said. Don't do what I did; I still have a plate & 9 screws as souvenirs.
Tore the talofibular ligament when I fractured my ankle playing intramural football 30 years ago. Ankle still bothers me. 10 weeks in a cast, 3 months of PT, now full of arthritis and a couple bone spurs that need to be removed.
Worst part was the screw they took out that went across the ankle, probably 3-4 inches. Bone grew around it and hurt like a MFer when they took it out. Could hear bone cracking.
Just cut it off. It's not worth the hassle.
Dr j.
and was in a cast for 6 weeks, then physical therapy. Never had a surgery. I'm totally fine today.
Of course, I was in high school when I injured it, so my body seemed to heal much faster then.