The Broken Ankle: a debilitative and nuisance injury

Broken Ankles are all too common and often times are not cared for properly. Varying degrees of broken ankles cause treatment plans to differ dramatically from case to case, but overall treatment for the broken ankle includes the all important pain management strategy. But what exactly is a broken ankle?

A broken ankle is, when simply stated, a fracture in one of the ankle bones (typically the tibia or fibula). Broken ankles occur any number of ways and are unfortunately always painful. Signs and symptoms of a broken ankle range from swelling and tenderness, to extreme ankle deformity, numbness, weakness, and discoloring of the broken ankle region.

There is no “quick fix” for the broken ankle, and an abnormally “bad” break typically requires surgery to repair the fracture. Treatment plans for the broken ankle vary in degree and are dependent on the severity of the broken ankle.

If the broken ankle is stable, that is, if there is no protrusion of bone, and the break is “clean” with no shifting, the broken ankle can be set in a cast or splint. Healing time for a basic broken ankle is around six weeks of recovery. Unfortunately when people suffer a broken ankle, more often than not, they do it “right,” tearing either ligaments or shifting the bone in the process. A broken ankle with ligament damage will require surgery, while a broken ankle with shifting or protrusion will surely inevitably necessitate surgical remedies to repair the broken ankle.

A broken ankle is a serious injury and requires immediate attention. If treated properly at the onset of symptoms, the broken ankle will heal properly within a six week period and will not cause long-term debilitation.

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