How painful is a total ankle replacement?

You may have significant pain right after your surgery, but pain medicines may help ease the pain. The pain should begin to diminish over a few days, and you should have less pain than before your surgery. After your surgery, you will probably need to wear a splint for a couple of weeks.

How long do you have to wear a boot after ankle replacement surgery?

For approximately six weeks after the procedure, the patient will wear a boot or splint and use assistance when moving about. During the first two of those weeks, patients should limit their movements to allow healing of the incision.

How long does it take to recover from ankle replacement?

Recovery from ankle arthroplasty can take anywhere from six to 12 months. Most people use crutches or a walker while wearing a splint or cast. The split or cast keeps the ankle immobilized (unmoving) to heal. During this time, your healthcare provider will ask you to take medications to prevent blood clots.

How long should an ankle replacement last?

How long do ankle replacement implants last? In 90% of cases, the replacement lasts 10 years. Usually, they will last even longer, but in some cases, the implant may fail in less than 10 years. Ankle replacements can loosen over time.

How long are you non weight bearing after total ankle replacement?

Although ankle replacement is a major surgery, it is good to move your ankle to circulate blood. However, you need to continue using the crutches and not bearing weight on your ankle for a total of about six weeks after surgery.

How long does it take to recover from a ankle replacement?

How long is recovery from ankle replacement?

Who is the best ankle replacement surgeon?

Extensive Experience. Duke’s foot and ankle surgeons are considered among the best ankle replacement surgeons because they routinely perform high volumes of ankle replacement surgeries, as well as revisions from ankle fusion to ankle replacement.

How successful are ankle replacements?

Total ankle replacement provides excellent-pain relief and good function, and has a greater than 90% success rate, as measured by patient satisfaction in the short term, but like all joint replacements is prone to wear and failure with time.

What do you need to know about ankle replacement?

Ankle replacement is performed by removing the worn-out ankle joint, and placing a metal and plastic implant on the end of the shin bone (tibia), and the top of the ankle bone (talus). The replaced joint allows for smooth motion at the ankle joint so that the foot can easily bend up and down.

Can the ankle joint be replaced?

Surgery to replace the ankle joint with an artificial joint (called ankle arthroplasty) is becoming more common. This surgery is not done as often as replacement of the knee or hip joints. Still, when necessary, this operation can reduce the pain from arthritis of the ankle.

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