Ankle Surgery. Internal fixation is a placing plates rods wires nails and or screws into the fractured ankle. Ankle surgery is a type of operation performed on the joint that links the leg to the foot.
Severely damaged ankle joints may need to have the bones fused together or even replaced with an artificial joint. Patients who have recurrent ankle sprain injuries and experience persistent pain may require this type of procedure. Surgery may also be needed to correct deformities or replace parts of the joint.
Your surgeon will make an incision in your ankle to access the affected joint.
Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction is a surgery to tighten and firm up one or more ankle ligaments on the outside of your ankle. Your ankle is a hinge joint that allows motion up and down and from side to side. Your surgeon will make an incision in your ankle to access the affected joint. Stabilizing the ankle with plates and screws may allow earlier motion.
