Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Connecticut
Dislocated Ankle And Ligament Damage (1st Post) Posted: 05-28-07 13:30pm
2 days ago a fell about 3 feet and rolled
my left ankle - my husband call 911
because my foot was sideways and i was in
so much pain he could not move me. the
paramedics came and said it was grossly
deformed and black - i was rushed to the
hospital where initial x-rays said i had
broken the back of my shin bone - not the
ankles supporting bones - anyway the doc
manually put it into place as I was in
danger of losing my foot due to no femeral
pulse and no feeling in my foot and it was
already black (and while both arms were
being pumped with pain meds) this was the
most excrutiating pain I have ever felt.
They set my leg in a plaster splint and re
x-rayed it and didnt show the break.
However, they said this severity of an
injury needs to be treated as a break and
most likely i have severe ligament damage.
I dont see the ortho for a couple more
days and wonder how long the re-coup time
mite be, how long for the cast, is surgery
a possibility, when will it feel better
and is have muscle spasms at the injury
site normal and why does it happen. I am
also on 2mg of dialauden for pain -
shouldn't I be taking 8m?
thanks all!!!
