Ankle fracture surgery is usually followed up at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year to see how the fracture has been repositioned, immobilized, and healed after surgery.
Regular follow-ups after ankle fracture surgery are necessary to systematically evaluate the healing of the fracture and to see if there is any abnormality in the internal fixation. Usually, ankle fractures are reviewed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery.
When ankle fracture surgery is reviewed, it is mainly through local X-ray or CT examination to check the growth of the local bone scab after ankle fracture.
At the same time, it is also necessary to check whether there is any pressure and pain at the ankle fracture site, whether the activity condition is good, whether the position of external fixation cast is good, whether the fracture end maintains a good line of force, whether the alignment is good, and whether the built-in object is good, so as to make timely and appropriate treatments and adjustments.
After ankle fracture surgery, it is recommended to strengthen the nutrition, you can eat more protein-rich food, such as beef, chicken, eggs and so on. At the same time, you can also carry out rehabilitation exercises under the guidance of the doctor to promote the healing of ankle fracture. Specific review time is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions.