How long does ankle joint fusion walk after operation

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A friend's ankle joint has a disease, and it usually has special pain, which affects his normal life. Later, he underwent ankle joint fusion surgery. Let's learn how long it takes to walk after ankle joint fusion surgery?

How long does ankle joint fusion walk after operation

First of all, arthrodesis is a kind of operation that leads to osteosclerosis. When the ankle joint is ankylosis, there is no pain and obvious deformity, and it can still walk and complete all kinds of labor, and the operation has little effect on the appearance. The function lost after fusion can be partially compensated by the middle tarsal joint, so the postoperative effect is more satisfactory, and it is easy for patients to accept.

Secondly, ankle arthrodesis is an effective method to terminate the disease, relieve pain, correct deformity and provide joint stability. Although it has some disadvantages, such as nonunion and malunion will affect the curative effect, it is still regarded as the standard treatment for severely damaged ankle joint.

Finally, the ankle joint was fixed in functional position with plaster support. Pay attention to the blood supply of toe. After 10-14 days, the stitches were removed and the leg was fixed with cylindrical plaster until the bone healed (generally 3 months). Therefore, generally speaking, ankle fusion can be performed 2-3 months after operation, but early ambulation requires the help of crutches to relieve ankle pressure.

matters needing attention

After the ankle fusion operation, we should pay attention to the body conditioning, especially the recovery of ankle joint. After a period of time, we can carry out adaptive activities to achieve the effect of rehabilitation.