Fracture of ankle with displacement

The onset of cold weather not only brings us closer to the celebration of the New Year, but also increases the risk of getting various injuries due to ice and popular winter sports. One of the most common types of damage in these situations is an ankle fracture with or without bone bias. And if in the latter case, therapy is simple enough, then the first option is much more difficult to treat.

Types of ankle fracture with displacement

The main classification is to divide this trauma into typical and atypical species. The first group includes:

• Isolated fracture of ankle with displacement (one);
• fracture of the inner ankle (Dupuytren) with an additional subluxation of the foot;
• fracture of the external ankle with displacement of the tibia (Desto);
• fracture of both ankles with displacement.

Combinations of these injuries are atypical.

Treatment of ankle fracture with displacement

The treatment of the affected leg injury begins in the first minutes after the injury by assisting before the doctor arrives:

1. Maximize the immobility of the limb by imposing a tire or other type of fixation. If the position of the damaged joint is allowed to change, bone fragments will rupture the skin from the inside, and an open fracture of the ankle with displacement will take place.
2. Slightly raise the injured leg, placing a blanket or folded clothes under it to reduce blood flow and swelling.
3. Apply to the damaged area of ​​ice or something cold, this will help narrow the blood vessels.
4. Take pain medication if pain is severe. In this case, it is undesirable to drink plenty of water and eat, since during admission to the clinic, anesthesia may be required.

Further treatment depends on the degree of fracture and the number of displaced bones, but in any case it is carried out permanently. To normalize the functions of the ankle joint, it is necessary to restore the original length of the fibula, and also accurately observe the relationship between it and the tibia. After performing these manipulations, a plaster bandage is applied for a period of up to two months.

Fracture of the ankle with displacement - rehabilitation

Recovery after the injury lasts, on average, 2-5-3 months and is as follows:

• immobilization of the joint;
• physiotherapy;
• warm compresses ;
• therapeutic and prophylactic massage;
• physical exercises;
• wearing orthopedic shoes and insteps.