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Broke My Ankle 10 Years Ago. Having Problems With It Now.
Posted: 02-21-05 18:22pm

I broke my ankle at the joint 10 years ago. It was wired to hold the joint together and it took almost 2 years to heal. Now my ankle is collapsing and I have authritis in it real bad. The Dr. Put me in a brace that has bars up the side and a leather sleeve that goes around the calf with a t strap to hold the ankle in place. This is designed to keep the wieght off of my ankle and keep it as straite as possible. Of course now I am having problems with my hips and my back. He mentioned that I could have it fused. Is their another alternative to fusing and if fusing is the only alternative then what will it involve and will it cause other complications?
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