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Edited By: Sigvard T. Hansen, Jr., M.D.Last updated Monday, August 20, 2007
How much pain do patients usually have after total ankle / ankle replacement surgery for arthritis of the ankle and what medications are used to manage it?
After total ankle / ankle replacement surgery for arthritis of the ankle, what happens in the hospital and when is the patient usually discharged?
After total ankle / ankle replacement surgery for arthritis of the ankle, what happens at hospital discharge and what are the patient's limitations at that time?
Follow-up
You will return to the clinic in two weeks for suture removal but continue to have the leg protected and maintain crutch usage. At six weeks after surgery, X-rays will be performed and a decision will be made whether to advance weight bearing or continue the crutch usage. You will put about 50 percent of your weight on the operated leg for about four weeks.
The rapidity of the progress in weight bearing will depend on what other procedures need to be done to correct your individual deformity.
When to see a doctor
Please call a physician if the patient has:
Surgery for arthritis of the ankle at the University of Washington
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This resource has been provided by the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine as general information only. This information may not apply to a specific patient. Additional information may be found at http://www.orthop.washington.edu or by contacting the UW Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.
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