Is a comminuted ankle fracture serious?

Among fractures, comminuted fracture is a relatively serious fracture. No matter whether it is the ankle or the knee, comminuted fracture in either place will leave sequelae. During the period of fixed recovery, long-term immobilization will cause atrophy of the muscles around the injured joint and adhesion of the joint. Although the later stage of rehabilitation will not affect your life, there will be restrictions on joint movement. This article introduces the details, let’s take a look.

Comminuted fracture is a relatively serious type of fracture. It may be caused by many reasons and there are many types of comminuted fractures. Comminuted fracture of the ankle is a type of ankle fracture. The sequelae of comminuted fracture of the ankle are also a problem that many people worry about.

1. Generally, fractures involving the ankle joint will eventually leave sequelae of varying degrees. This is because after a fracture in the joint, the joint movement cannot be exactly the same as before the injury, but it generally does not affect life. Usually, the affected limb is raised to help reduce swelling. Surgery requires anatomical reduction, so that recovery will be better in the future.

2. The ankle bone is a comminuted fracture, which means it is quite serious and requires two surgeries, indicating the severity of the injury. Because fractures and surgeries are both injuries to the body, the impact is relatively greater, and you may experience occasional pain or bone hyperplasia in the future. After trauma surgery, ankle swelling and limited joint movement are common sequelae. If the tibiofibular separation and talus outward displacement are confirmed, surgery should be performed to correct it. Regarding the wear of the tibiotalar joint cartilage surface, changing the force line can also be considered to relieve pain, and some patients can also relieve some symptoms after long-term grinding.

3. Comminuted fractures can still recover to normal, but because it is a fracture in the joint, it will definitely have a significant impact on the function of the ankle joint. It will mainly cause traumatic arthritis, which is related to the alignment of the fracture. The worse the alignment, the more severe the arthritis. There will also be functional disorders, mainly the upward hook function is significantly affected, which is related to the time of functional training, seriously affecting walking and making squatting difficult.