Ankle fracture 70 days can sleep on the side, but it is recommended that the affected limb on the top, the healthy limb on the bottom, so as not to cause compression of the fracture site.
Ankle fracture after 70 days can usually sleep on the side, basically does not affect the healing of the fracture, but it is recommended that the patient will be the side of the limb underneath, in order to prevent sleeping on the affected limb for a long time compression, resulting in the affected limb blood flow is not good, which in turn slows down the recovery of the fracture. It is recommended that the patient sleeps in the supine position, and if the fracture site has edema, the affected limb can also be elevated with a soft pillow.
After the ankle fracture need regular review, if there is any discomfort symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor for examination, to prevent delays in the condition, by the doctor to identify the cause of the disease, choose the appropriate treatment, usually pay attention to the protection of the fracture site.