how long for a fractured ankle to heal??

[wurlywurly]

my nephew had an accident playing football monday night, and has fractured his ankle and now has a half cast on his leg. its his 21st on tuesday and we are have a party for him saturday. he is due to go back to the hospital for a check up on wednesday, is ther any chance they will take his cast off so he wont be "legless" before his party even starts???

tia

[tissy]

yes, there is a chance, but not a big one, sorry!

It depends a LOT on where the break is (fracture is just the posh word for break, and has no bearing on the severity of the damage whatsoever).

It can often be a knee-jerk reaction by casualty doctors to put a cast on as soon as they see a break. It often isn't necessary. When he goes back on Wednesday, it will most likely be to a fracture clinic, and he will see an orthopaedic surgeon. If the surgeon thinks the cast is unnecessary, it will come off

[wurlywurly]

fingers crossed then, they have said its only a very small fracture, hosptial didnt even give him any painkillers and he's been in agony. This is the 1st proper birthday party he's ever had (he's never wanted one) just want everything to go ok for him.

[Catbabymummy]

It depends on the severity of the break. I had a closed fracture of the fibula (the slim leg bone) and I was in a cast for 4 weeks and they refused to take it off a few days early so I ended up going to a ball (I was at uni) with a ruddy great cast under my gorgeous velvet dress - I was devasted!