{"id":58,"date":"2023-09-04T03:21:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2024-03-16T06:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T22:09:44","slug":"ankle-surgery-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/ankle-surgery-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle reconstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"58\" class=\"elementor elementor-58\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63abcf22 e-con-full welcome e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63abcf22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11400451 e-con-full orange-tilt-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11400451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1387374b welcome__content-wrapper--right e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1387374b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4aeefb e-con-full welcome__body-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a4aeefb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34696689 e-con-full welcome__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34696689\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcf9a60 welcome__h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dcf9a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle surgery Perth\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c46093f welcome__heading-xl elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c46093f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restoring ankle stability with ankle <span class=\"heading-accent\">reconstruction surgery <\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de58eeb e-con-full button-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2de58eeb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b217a3 button--primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"26b217a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cb1989 button--outlined elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78cb1989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445d92a1 main__column-wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"445d92a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5a097a e-con-full main__content-column e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a5a097a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d7e1f e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2d7e1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7719f6c8 e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7719f6c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c16c1e main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55c16c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chronic ankle instability\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380c48fa main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"380c48fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is <span class=\"heading-accent\">ankle instability?<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1429aa5f e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1429aa5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8ac110 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8ac110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>An <a href=\"\/ankle-sprain-perth\/\">ankle sprain<\/a>, or rolling your ankle, is a common injury and it occurs when the ligaments that support your ankle joint are torn or stretched. You will experience a sense of instability, which is annoying and definitely when it happens frequently.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650a8a31 e-con-full quote-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650a8a31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccdb5c2 quote-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1ccdb5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 67\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M44.1539 43.6891C46.3034 55.7166 37.0639 66.8874 21.5914 66.8874C6.11882 66.8874 -2.26138 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic ankle instability or recurring ankle instability can be particularly problematic when engaging in sports or physical activities, as you feel you can\u2019t trust your ankle and it\u2019s holding you back.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157ad531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"157ad531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"187\" class=\"elementor elementor-187\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d350428 profile-wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d350428\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8a2cf8 quote__profile-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f8a2cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-480x529.png\" class=\"attachment-image-480 size-image-480 wp-image-106\" alt=\"A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty - The Foot &amp; Ankle Centre\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afe35b quote__profile-name elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afe35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9c814 quote__profile-role elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb9c814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle Surgeon Perth\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28331b01 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28331b01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4806e2 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4806e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The severity of an ankle sprain can vary from grade 1 which is mild ligament stretching to grade 2 (partial tearing) or grade 3 which is complete tearing.\u00a0<\/p><p>Chronic ankle instability can result in cartilage damage, due to the excessive stress placed on the cartilage surface, leading to wear and tear over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ebe8c2 e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44ebe8c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb025c6 e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bb025c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3958d4fc main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3958d4fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle instability surgery Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1035cfff main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1035cfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is <span class=\"heading-accent\">ankle instability<\/span> treated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7486cc e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7486cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e705a72 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e705a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your ankle is sprained the ligaments are torn but in about 50-60% of all cases, simple rest, ice, compression and elevation will settle symptoms very quickly.<\/p><p>Other first-line treatments for ankle instability are:<\/p><ul><li>Physiotherapy: A rehab program to help strengthen your muscles around the ankle,<\/li><li>Taking over-the-counter pain and anti inflammatory medication,<\/li><li>Wearing an ankle brace or using tape to support your ankle and provide extra stability.<\/li><\/ul><p>Ankle ligament repair is rarely needed for low level sprains(grade I-II).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e13a19 e-con-full main__sub-paragraph-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54e13a19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d7b3ee e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32d7b3ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf3189 main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dcf3189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to see an ankle specialist?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701d85e e-con-full 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Ankle reconstruction is a highly successful procedure. Once you have rehabilitated from your surgery, it is uncommon to see a patient needing a second reconstruction later down the track.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325c5798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"325c5798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"187\" class=\"elementor elementor-187\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d350428 profile-wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d350428\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8a2cf8 quote__profile-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f8a2cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-480x529.png\" class=\"attachment-image-480 size-image-480 wp-image-106\" alt=\"A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty - The Foot &amp; Ankle Centre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-480x529.png 480w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-697x768.png 697w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-768x847.png 768w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-640x705.png 640w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-720x794.png 720w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty.png 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48543e1c quote__profile-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48543e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afe35b quote__profile-name elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afe35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9c814 quote__profile-role elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb9c814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle Surgeon Perth\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63babdd e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63babdd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbdec8 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecbdec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s important to mention that surgical treatment for ankle instability depends on multiple factors, including the cause and the severity of your injury, as well as your individual situation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5476326f primary-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5476326f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1410\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1410\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  Do all ankle sprains require surgery? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M57.6923 7.69231C57.6923 3.4375 54.2548 0 50 0C45.7452 0 42.3077 3.4375 42.3077 7.69231V42.3077H7.69231C3.4375 42.3077 0 45.7452 0 50C0 54.2548 3.4375 57.6923 7.69231 57.6923H42.3077V92.3077C42.3077 96.5625 45.7452 100 50 100C54.2548 100 57.6923 96.5625 57.6923 92.3077V57.6923H92.3077C96.5625 57.6923 100 54.2548 100 50C100 45.7452 96.5625 42.3077 92.3077 42.3077H57.6923V7.69231Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M57.6923 7.69231C57.6923 3.4375 54.2548 0 50 0C45.7452 0 42.3077 3.4375 42.3077 7.69231V42.3077H7.69231C3.4375 42.3077 0 45.7452 0 50C0 54.2548 3.4375 57.6923 7.69231 57.6923H42.3077V92.3077C42.3077 96.5625 45.7452 100 50 100C54.2548 100 57.6923 96.5625 57.6923 92.3077V57.6923H92.3077C96.5625 57.6923 100 54.2548 100 50C100 45.7452 96.5625 42.3077 92.3077 42.3077H57.6923V7.69231Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1410\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e1a14d e-con-full primary-accordion-item e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58e1a14d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b52e8 primary-accordion-text text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92b52e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Ankle reconstruction is for recurring instability. <a href=\"\/ankle-sprain-perth\/\">Ankle sprains<\/a> are very common and not every ankle sprain needs surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c016125 e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c016125\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1170fb e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e1170fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426cdb6e main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"426cdb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle surgery Perth\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b209c6 main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b209c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle reconstruction surgery <span class=\"heading-accent\">in more detail<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ae7cc e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4ae7cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e31590 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e31590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ankle reconstruction is performed under general anaesthesia. Usually, an overnight stay in the hospital is required.\u00a0<\/p><p>The aim of the surgery is to dissect ruptured or severely damaged ligaments. They are then applied back to their anatomical position against the fibula bone using two absorbable bone anchors. 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https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-768x847.png 768w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-640x705.png 640w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-720x794.png 720w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty.png 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48543e1c quote__profile-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48543e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afe35b quote__profile-name elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afe35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9c814 quote__profile-role elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb9c814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle Surgeon Perth\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fe479 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4fe479\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598aaf4 text-block elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle reconstruction recovery<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23045de9 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23045de9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dce8f55 data-table plus-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-table\" data-id=\"1dce8f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"plus-table-wrapper   tp-table-mobresswipe\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\n\t\t\t<table id=\"plus-table-id-1dce8f55\" class=\"plus-table plus-text-break plus-column-rules\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598311\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-3e861b3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Big operation:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b59831f\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-00aeafe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">It is a routine operation and not overly complex.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b59832c\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-69a3a09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Nights in hospital:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598334\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-8c13a92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Typically 1 overnight stay.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"3\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b59833f\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-2d5a89a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Elevation regimen:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598346\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-cbde187\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">In the first two weeks, it is recommended to elevate the foot more often than keeping it down, to help reduce swelling. After the initial two weeks, elevation should be done as needed in response to swelling.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"4\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598352\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-a777184\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Swelling:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598359\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-652e833\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">After the surgery, there is usually marked swelling around the ankle that can persist for several weeks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"5\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598364\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-81d73fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Supportive boot: <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b59836b\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-e617ded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">A CAM walker (moon boot) is required to provide support and stability for a period of six weeks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"6\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b598376\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-4e9028c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Crutches:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip663ae8b59837d\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-ea4756d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">4-6 weeks.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2741f274  secondary-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2741f274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6580\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6580\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are potential complications? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M57.6923 7.69231C57.6923 3.4375 54.2548 0 50 0C45.7452 0 42.3077 3.4375 42.3077 7.69231V42.3077H7.69231C3.4375 42.3077 0 45.7452 0 50C0 54.2548 3.4375 57.6923 7.69231 57.6923H42.3077V92.3077C42.3077 96.5625 45.7452 100 50 100C54.2548 100 57.6923 96.5625 57.6923 92.3077V57.6923H92.3077C96.5625 57.6923 100 54.2548 100 50C100 45.7452 96.5625 42.3077 92.3077 42.3077H57.6923V7.69231Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M57.6923 7.69231C57.6923 3.4375 54.2548 0 50 0C45.7452 0 42.3077 3.4375 42.3077 7.69231V42.3077H7.69231C3.4375 42.3077 0 45.7452 0 50C0 54.2548 3.4375 57.6923 7.69231 57.6923H42.3077V92.3077C42.3077 96.5625 45.7452 100 50 100C54.2548 100 57.6923 96.5625 57.6923 92.3077V57.6923H92.3077C96.5625 57.6923 100 54.2548 100 50C100 45.7452 96.5625 42.3077 92.3077 42.3077H57.6923V7.69231Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196da63d e-con-full secondary-accordion-item e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"196da63d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4467abc5 secondary-accordion-text text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4467abc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thankfully, serious complications from ankle reconstruction surgery are rare.<\/p><p>General surgical risks include;<\/p><ul><li>Anaesthetic difficulties<\/li><li>Blood loss<\/li><li>Blood clots<\/li><li>Infections<\/li><li>Surgical injury to nerves and other structures.<\/li><li>Death is very rare but people with serious medical conditions can have deterioration during surgery.<\/li><\/ul><p>Some of the less serious complications are wound-related problems, such as slow healing and infection. Persistent swelling and pain can occur but are usually short-lived. Nerve damage can occur as well as some residual instability. Complications such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/health-information\/disorders\/complex-regional-pain-syndrome#:~:text=Complex%20regional%20pain%20syndrome%20(CRPS,greater%20than%20six%20months)%20forms.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRPS<\/a> (chronic regional pain syndrome) are extremely rare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de6691f e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2de6691f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a42bc7 e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27a42bc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19da38d8 main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19da38d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle surgeon Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f84c6ec main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f84c6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why The Foot & Ankle Centre?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d427309 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d427309\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c9d38f text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c9d38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Foot &amp; Ankle Centre has been serving patients for over 25 years, specialising in foot and ankle surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259a819 e-con-full quote-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"259a819\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3899033 quote-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3899033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"67\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 67\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M44.1539 43.6891C46.3034 55.7166 37.0639 66.8874 21.5914 66.8874C6.11882 66.8874 -2.26138 46.4812 0.532019 28.8649C3.12147 12.529 20.8672 2.29499 33.7159 0.0342542C34.4191 -0.0886282 35.1393 0.122989 35.664 0.606631C36.1888 1.09027 36.4581 1.7907 36.3925 2.50113L35.9342 7.92048C35.8651 8.93031 35.1266 9.7681 34.133 9.96362C20.2806 12.3114 12.0379 33.0634 20.5189 30.5782C29.3276 28.0037 42.0045 31.6685 44.1539 43.6891ZM99.6919 43.6891C97.5425 31.6616 84.8633 28.0106 76.0523 30.5874C67.5736 33.068 75.8232 12.316 89.6664 9.97278C90.6604 9.77799 91.3993 8.93979 91.4676 7.92965L91.9259 2.5103C91.9915 1.79986 91.7222 1.09944 91.1974 0.615793C90.6727 0.132151 89.9525 -0.0794661 89.2493 0.0434163C76.4029 2.30186 58.6572 12.5382 56.0654 28.8741C53.272 46.4858 61.6522 66.8966 77.1248 66.8966C92.5973 66.8966 101.839 55.7189 99.6919 43.6891Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a632f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a632f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have treated AFL, NSL and other high-level athletes, but above all, we are here for all Western Australians. We understand what you are going through and we are passionate to help you achieve a full and active life.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd24130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dd24130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"187\" class=\"elementor elementor-187\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d350428 profile-wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d350428\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8a2cf8 quote__profile-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f8a2cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-480x529.png\" class=\"attachment-image-480 size-image-480 wp-image-106\" alt=\"A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty - The Foot &amp; Ankle Centre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-480x529.png 480w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-697x768.png 697w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-768x847.png 768w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-640x705.png 640w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty-720x794.png 720w, https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HARD-A-Prof-Dr-Gerard-Hardisty.png 919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48543e1c quote__profile-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48543e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afe35b quote__profile-name elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afe35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Dr Gerard Hardisty<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9c814 quote__profile-role elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb9c814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle Surgeon Perth\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a915bb e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a915bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647046b text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"647046b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are welcome to <a href=\"\/contact\/#form\">make an appointment<\/a> at The Foot &amp; Ankle Centre. 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