Near early complications of ankle fracture include pain, swelling, deformity and fat embolism, and late complications include muscle atrophy of the lower extremity and osteoarthritis of the ankle joint.
After ankle fracture, there will be pain, swelling, deformity and paradoxical activity at the fracture site. Ankle fracture causes massive bleeding at the fracture site causing swelling, disruption of fracture continuity causes deformity and paradoxical activity at the fracture site, massive bleeding at the fracture site increases pressure at the fracture site, and fatty embolism is formed by the entry of fat particles into the fracture site.
After treatment, ankle fractures require a period of immobilization, which can cause muscle atrophy in the lower extremity. Fractures involving the articular surface of the ankle joint can cause damage to the cartilage of the ankle joint leading to osteoarthritis.
Related patients are advised to seek timely medical examination to clarify the cause of the disease and target treatment and management to avoid affecting the healing of the fracture.