Broken ankle - advice please

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Jubear Nov 2011 4:49pm, 5 Nov 2011 404 posts	0 Jubear Bit Cheeky but I'm after comment or opinion from any Fetchie medics or ppl with broken ankle experience. I have a single, stable tib break and multiple fibula breaks - the latter has been pinned - & am in a full leg temporary cast. The permanent cast goes on next week when the staples come out. The bone will take as long as it takes to heal, I'm old, see, so sort of resigned to a possible 3 months (I'm not resigned, I'm furious actually ) but I've noticed that if I shut my eyes I can't tell.which way my foot is pointing. Does this mean the positional sensor things in my ankle are buggered too? Do they grow back, can they be retrained? Cheers
windassisted Nov 2011 5:11pm, 5 Nov 2011 2,607 posts	0 windassisted Oh no Jubear; that's rubbish I'm not a medic so can't answer your question, but hope you heal soon
JohnnyO Nov 2011 6:21pm, 5 Nov 2011 10,521 posts	0 JohnnyO Hello Your proprioceptive receptors will have become dysfunctional for a variety of reasons- the fracture, associated muscle damage, the operation-which may have involved opening the joint capsule, and also the cast- which removes a lot of sensation as it fixes the joint and a lot of the sensation you get is from movement. It will all settle down thigh, don't worry.
Jubear Nov 2011 6:49pm, 5 Nov 2011 405 posts	0 Jubear Cheers, JO. Now - d'you do financial & marital advice too?
JohnnyO Nov 2011 7:03pm, 5 Nov 2011 10,525 posts	0 JohnnyO Put all your money into German bonds and never go to sleep without clearing the air
Jubear Nov 2011 7:06pm, 5 Nov 2011 406 posts	0 Jubear