Broken Ankle Interview with Richard, Orthopedic Surgeon

A conversation about all things broken ankles: finding the right orthopedic surgeon, what to expect immediately after ankle surgery and in the weeks and months to come, physical therapy after ankle surgery, hardware removal surgery and more! Video contents 0:00 Get to know Richard 3:06 Advocating for yourself and your ankle 8:01 What to expect in the first few days post-op 11:36 Pain and narcotics 17:02 Throbbing, purple, blood pooling in your foot 22:09 When to be concerned/call the doc post-op 26:11 The first post-op visit 28:32 Moving onto PT 31:32 Hardware removal and range of motion 42:56 Will I set off the metal detector at the airport?