dislocated ankle....fractured tibia & bimalleoer

i was on holiday in turkey when i slipped down some wet stairs causing me to dislocate my left ankle snap my fibia high up also a lower fracture of the tibia and i also fractured my bimalleoer...my ankle was left with no blood supply for a hour before it was replaced. I had my op in turkey and i have a massive scar on the outer leg with a plate and 9 screws and a big scar on the inner leg wher they have put in a large screw holding the bone in place ....once back in england i had it checked and a new pot put on ...i will have been in pot for 7 weeks no weightbearing...i am still getting a lot of pain...i was wanting to know the seriousness of my injury and how long you think i will be before i will be back walking and how much physio i will need ...i am desperate as i have four children and its driving me mad...would greatly appreciate a reply

thanks guys

louise :mad:

Any info please. ...would like to hear from anyone who has had similar injury. To mine and to see if they have experianced similar. Symptoms to me

Any info please. .would b so grateful

hi lousie , i am ahmed master degree in pt and a diploma in laser medical applications
my mother had the samae injury which called potts fracture now i prepear aPT program which is:
source of heat as electrical pad
active exs 4 anklejt in all directions
gradual active resisted exs too
stretsh 4 tendoachils
mobilization of ankle jt and subtaler jt from different postions
walking by using elbow crutch
pain usually present start severe and decrease gradualy
edema may also present specially at walking but u should walk gradually

link 4 anklie PT TREATMENT PRPTOCOL


http://www.4shared.com/document/4aNh..._protocol.html