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Written by Mark Blackney & Harvinder Bedi
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Operation Information & Post-Op Guidelines Surgery: Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy HOSPITAL STAY
DRESSINGS
Bandages
- then replace with cutifilm and tubigrip | 2 Days | | Appointment for Suture Removal | 10 Days | MOBILISATION
| Elevate foot | 3 Days | | Crutches | 3-7 Days | | Partial weight bearing | 1 Week | | Walking freely | ~2-3 Weeks | WORK/DRIVING
RECOVERY
Foot remains swollen
Final result | 8 Weeks
12 Weeks | 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 Blackney's or Mr Bedi's rooms if you require further information. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 02 May 2008 )
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