What treatment should I seek if I have severe limp and pain around my ankle and foot due to a past fifth metatarsal fracture with a severe ankle sprain?

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Dr Sean Ng

Orthopaedic Surgeon

I am sorry to hear of your injury, and it does sound quite bad with a fracture + sprain.

When was the injury? And what has been done thus far - crutches/ cast/ medication?
You would need to get your foot & ankle examined. X-rays would have shown the fracture - it’s important to see the configuration location of the fracture as well, as that determines what treatment would be needed.

If the ankle is very painful n swollen, you may need an MRI to determine the severity of injury.

Taking both injuries into account, I think firstmost is to keep the affected foot on non-weight bearing. Ie. crutches. So you won’t overload it. Treatment may be conservative or surgical. It really depends on the factors above. I would highly recommend seeing an orthopaedic surgeon, and then a better and more appropriate management plan can be made for your injury.

Kind regards

Dr Sean Ng

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