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Old 09-16-2008, 05:15 PM   #1
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Question Evans Procedure

7 years ago I sprained my ankle, the doctor recommended surgery but I didn't go for it. The injury is back and I am going for the surgery this time. He said he was going to do the Evans procedure (take a tendon from my leg and drill a hole in my ankle and put it there).
Anyway, my question is how long is the recovery time?
Also, I was told at physio that I cannot sprain it 2 weeks before the surgery at all or they won't do the surgery. I sprain it like 25 times a day. I'm really wondering about working. How long before and after should I take off?
He said that I would be in a removable cast...what is this?
How intense is the pain after the surgery?

 
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Re: Evans Procedure

I had three procedures...Evans, hammertoe, and bunion. To say the least OUCH. Yours might be different with just Evans.....My surgery was late July and because my job requires me to be on my feet 12-13 hours a day I am still off. I am doing Pt and that is helping but it is a new foot to me.
The Evans has been the slowest to heal and because it changes how your foot hits the floor it is a process learning how to use it again. Be prepared. I used an EKS knee scooter(better than crutches) and that with pain pills made the first weeks easier. After that comes the real work. Get all the info you can from your doctor as to non weight bearing time , boot and transistion to shoes. I am independant by nature but I really needed help at first
.When you are non weight bearing every thing becomes harder. Even getting on and off the loo and onto your knee scooter...the shower, steps, even off the couch. You really need to be non weight bearing as long as they say. It is important to commit to the healing time and not get impatient and reinjure..
My ankle rolled and it made the bunion issue worse. I am not sure which came first...but the Evans was the right thing for me.

 
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