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Lateral malleolus fracture
My husband twisted his ankle while trekking on hills yesterday as he stepped on an uneven surface and fell. We got the x-ray done, attaching the copy, as per the doctor, it is a fracture and has to put on plaster for 5 weeks. Problem is that we are traveling to himachal for a week and my husband has to drive back to Delhi himself. My two questions are 1) Can we delay the POP cast for a week, so that we have to return home? Does it cause any trouble if delayed? 2) Can he drive with this condition, it is left foot which is constantly on clutch. Although my husband is driving a little bit since yesterday after the issue without feeling too much pain.
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Hi,
Its not advised to delay the cast and he cannot drive
If you apply a fiber cast he can do his minimum daily routine work with minimum weight on the fractured leg, but still only necessary walking is only allowed
Still if you have any query you can consult directly
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Dr. Sam Supreeth
Orthopedist
13 yrs exp
Pune
Hello.
It's advisable not to drive with a cast. The leg needs to be kept at a higher level so that the swelling subsides. If the leg with cast gets swollen you can have serious complications.
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