Ankle injury for four years has been painful to consider traumatic arthritis, osteomyelitis, ligament injury causes, for the cause of the conservative treatment or surgical treatment.
1. Traumatic arthritis: if the joint wear and tear is not serious, you can apply anti-inflammatory painkillers, such as diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets, oral nutritional cartilage drugs, such as glucosamine sulfate capsules, if the joints are obviously narrowed, joint activities are obviously limited, can consider joint replacement surgery.
2. Osteomyelitis: sensitive antibiotics should be taken for the pathogenic bacteria, if pus is formed, surgical drainage can be carried out, if there is dead bone formation, bone grafting surgery can be carried out.
3. Ligament injury: if the ligament injury can be fixed with a brace, external plasters, functional exercises and other conservative treatment, if the ligament laxity is heavy or rupture, ligament reconstruction should be carried out in a timely manner.
Therefore, ankle injuries for four years has been painful need to go to the hospital for specialized examination, clear causes under the guidance of the doctor treatment.