• Do you get braces after ankle surgery?

I will have ankle joint surgery. Do you get braces after ankle surgery?

8 Answers

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Boston, MA

You will be in a cast for about 4-8 weeks. Depending always if it’s open surgery or arthroscopic

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Chicago, IL

Well it depends on the type of ankle surgery performed ? If the surgery is soft tissue only (ie: ligamentous repair, tumor removal, etc.) then some type soft and elastic ankle support (brace) may have to be worn for a brief period of time after surgery. If the surgery involves bone repair (ie: fracture) then a more rigid type of support (brace) should be worn for several months after a cast or CAM walker is removed.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Tustin, CA

usually a cam boot

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Staten Island, NY

Hi! It depends on your surgery, typically you are places in a cast, splint or boot afterwards for a period of time.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Newark, DE

I would discuss this with your surgeon.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Hackettstown, NJ

It depends on the type of surgery. Please speak to your surgeon about this.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Las Vegas, NV

Sometimes. It depends on what type of surgery and what pathology was addressed.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • DALLAS, TX

It depends on what kind of ankle surgery is being performed. In some cases ankle braces are required for a period of time after the surgery. In other cases they are not required.

Some patient however require special braces after surgery know as ankle foot orthosis brace or a AFO. These braces might be required for a period of time after ankle surgery or for the rest of a patients life depending on the type of surgery and need.

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