When would a chronic ankle pain after an ankle surgery be a cause of worry or an indication that there is a problem with the surgery?

Thank you for making contact and I can understand your concerns. It seems there are two issues here: Firstly your concerns about blood clots, or what is medically known as deep vein thrombosis. Immobilisation can be a risk factor, together with others including a previous history of clots, being on a combined oral contraceptive, various auto-immune conditions and also if you smoke. Then there are the flight factors such as being in a cramped cabin, drinking alcohol and the flight duration. Indeed, there are many!

Hi, Thank you for your email. I see plenty of torn ankle ligaments, and that is something that is extremely common. Often it starts from a simple sprain. If not taken care of properly, this may lead to either prolonged pain, or instability. These are the two most common complaints that patients have. For your mum, whether or not she requires surgery depends on what the exact problem is. For example: How many ligaments are torn, and to what extent they are torn Are there also any other pathology within the ankle joint? Such as a talar osteochondral lesion or loose body?