Mark Blackney & Terence Chin
Operation Information & Guidelines
Surgery: Ankle Reconstruction
HOSPITAL STAY
| In Hospital | 2 Days |
DRESSINGS
| Plaster Slab | 14 Days |
MOBILISATION
| Elevate foot | 10 Days |
| Crutches | 14 Days |
| No weight bearing | 2 weeks |
| Partial weight bearing in a brace | 2 weeks |
| Full weight bearing in a brace | 2 weeks |
WORK / DRIVING
Off Work
|
2 Weeks |
| NO driving | 2–3 Weeks |
RECOVERY
| Foot remains swollen Final result |
10 Weeks 12 Weeks |
Take regular analgesia 4–6 hourly throughout Post-Operative period.
Take 2 Panadol 1 hour before Post Op visit.
These timeframes should be used as a guide only and may vary for individual patients based on the nature or extent of the actual surgery performed and individual circumstances. Please contact Mr Blackney′s rooms on (03) 9417 0762 or Mr Chin′s rooms on (03) 9928 6450 if you require further information.