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Ankle ORIF: home essentials
NWB plan: crutches or knee scooter plus cast/boot shower strategy.
Home essentials
- Crutches or a knee scooter for true non-weight-bearing
- Cast/boot as ordered (know when it may come off for hygiene)
- Waterproof cast cover or sponge-bath plan
- Ice and elevation station (toes above heart)
Before surgery
- Practice NWB gait before discharge. Touching the toes down counts as weight unless specifically ordered for TDWB (touch down weight bearing).
- Move bedroom to a single level if stairs are unsafe on crutches
- Stock a shower stool and cast cover
- Arrange rides; driving is often impossible while NWB on the right ankle
Remember
- Toes that turn blue/cold/numb, or cast pain unrelieved by elevation: urgent care
- Fever or drainage from incisions: call your surgeon
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Kyle Macri, DPT, FAAOMPT and Steve Lucci, PT (30+ years combined experience). Patient education only; not medical advice.
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