It's really great to hear from someone that has been in a similar position! thank you for your reply.

My doctor did say the bone will scar in but not necessarily where it was before (he did say there would be a very low chance of it actually attaching to exactly where it was before). His aspiration for the injury was a little confusing to me because I don't know where else it would scar to... he didn't talk about prior experience seeing the type of injury and he dismissed surgery (which to me sounds inevitable).

It is a bit uncomfortable knowing that this injury is not going to heal properly. And that I will be performing physical activities such as running, weight lifting (e.g. squats), rock climbing, sports, (this list goes on), with an injured ankle. I don't really understand how the mechanics/stability of the foot is compromised but the thought of having a loose piece of bone makes me squeamish. Upon me asking, my doctor tried to explain the mechanics of the ankle relative to this bone/ligament but mostly to convince me to stay off of it (because applying pressure to the foot could shift the bone).

I will definitely update with how my injury heals, next week and when I get out of the walking boot at least. Then if there is any problem or lack there of later. I found this post when searching for my specific fracture and I imagine others will find this in the same way.

So for 10 years you had this loose bone? And you were able to perform at your regular activities such as biking/football? It wasn't until some years later that it was aggravated again... was this due to cruciate reconstruction surgery or the stress from some other activity? Did the bone get further displaced or broke free of whatever connective tissue it healed to (or what else caused pain/discomfort to return)?