Fractured lateral malleolus

[alophysio]

hi

It is hard to say based on not being able to see the fracture.

Non-weight bearing (NWB) cast seems REALLY conservative for 5 weeks so it is either bad or you have an old fashioned doc.

When you say "the tip is still attached", that it is only a crack? If it is, some docs don't even bother with a cast let alone a NWB cast!

From the sounds of it, you'll be fine. I think you will take more time to recover from being NWB than from the fracture!!

See how you go - often i don't even bother to give exercises to my patients because usually they are young (softer bones) and they run around like maniacs anyway.

You'll be skiing in December - but that is a complete guess (for legal reasons!! )Good luck!

[hedgeofthehog]

Hi alophysio,
Thanks for your reply.
The fracture is at the distal end of the bone and is fractured all the way thru they told me but is it is not displaced at all. I have no idea why they said NWB. I had booked a sesh with a private physio but if you think thats not needed any advice on what I should do once the cast is taken off? Obviously I'll be a bit ginger on the foot so how would you recommend I proceed putting weight on it, waking etc after next thursday???
Many thanks.
Nige