Foot & Ankle Fusion

Major Foot & Ankle Fusion

Operation Information & Post-Op Guidelines

Surgery: Major Foot & Ankle Fusion – (ankle, sub talar, mid foot, TMT)

HOSPITAL STAY

In Hospital 3 Days

DRESSINGS

Bandages 14 Days

Plaster 6 Weeks

MOBILISATION

Elevate foot 7 Days

Crutches 6 Weeks

Touch weight bearing 6 Weeks

Cam Walker 6 Weeks

WORK/DRIVING

NO Driving ~4-8 Weeks

RECOVERY

Walking freely ~12 Weeks

Foot remains swollen 16 Weeks

Final result 12 Weeks

Ankle fusion patients continue to improve over a 12-18 month period

Take regular analgesia 4-6 hourly throughout Post-Operative period (14 days).
Take 2 Panadol 1 hour before Post Op visit.

These timeframes should be used as a guide only and may vary for individual patients based on the nature or extent of the actual surgery performed and individual circumstances.

Please contact Mr Mark Blackney’s rooms on (03) 9417 0762, or Mr Terence Chin’s rooms on (03) 9116 5827 if you require further information.