Surgery may be needed to repair or replace a torn ligament if your sprain does not heal with other treatments. Your healthcare provider may use screws to attach the bones in your ankle together. The screws may help support your ankle and make it stable. Ask your healthcare provider for mor...
Ask if you should wrap an elastic bandage around your injured ligament. An elastic bandage provides support and helps decrease swelling and movement so your joint can heal. Wear as long as directed. Elevate your ankle above the level of your heart as often as you can. This will help ...
Most ankle sprains don’t require surgery. Your physical therapist may recommend minimally invasive surgery to repair your ligament if it’s completely torn or if your injury is causing instability that can’t be fixed with other treatments. Ligament surgery is more common for people who have rep...
MR imaging allows for identifying the location of the tear, determining the proximity of the torn ligament ends, and evaluating any concurrent injuries of other joint and periarticular structures.23 The presence of joint fluid aids in the MR imaging evaluation of intra-articular structures. MR ...
9,14 The ligament may be so severely attenuated that even if it has healed, it provides little to no functional benefit. Patients who are experiencing these symptoms may require surgical treatment to help repair or reconstruct this ligamentous complex. In such patients, it is important to ...
A sprained ankle is an injury where there is a tear or disruption of the ligaments (the fibrous tissue that holds bone to bone in a joint). A severe injury to the ankle can consist of both a fracture and a sprain at the same time. Depending on the type and severity of the fracture...
Grade 3 or a severe sprain involves a complete tear or rupture of a ligament and takes considerably longer to heal. It's treated with immobilization of the joint followed by a longer period of physical therapy for range of motion,stretching, and strength building. Occasionally, especially if th...
In some cases, surgery may be recommended. Use the information below to find out more about a specific symptom or treatment: Symptoms Achilles rupture Achilles tendonopathy Foot and ankle injury Treatments Ankle arthroscopy Ankle fusion Ankle ligament repair Ankle replacement Subtalar arthroscopy ...
Similar to how a seat belt acts in a car accident, surgical repair with InternalBrace ligament augmentation secures your ligaments to the bone and helps limit excess range of motion during the healing phase, which may reduce your chances of experiencing another sprain while your ankle ligaments ...
Ultrasonic Tissue Repair Physical Therapy Flat Foot Reconstruction Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy Ligament Reconstructions (Ankle) Fusions of the Ankle and Foot Tendon Repairs (Ankle) Neuroma Surgery Total Ankle Replacement Fracture Fixation of the Tibia, Ankle and Foot ...