{"id":59,"date":"2023-09-04T03:22:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T19:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2024-01-15T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T03:33:25","slug":"ankle-fusion-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefootandanklecentre.com.au\/ankle-fusion-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"59\" class=\"elementor elementor-59\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed7ff49 e-con-full welcome e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ed7ff49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714ed7f7 e-con-full orange-tilt-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"714ed7f7\" 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-4336232d welcome__content-wrapper--right e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4336232d\" 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-50ce689 e-con-full welcome__body-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50ce689\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336e0744 e-con-full welcome__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"336e0744\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db23021 welcome__h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db23021\" 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 fusion Perth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c477a6 welcome__heading-xl elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c477a6\" 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\">Alleviating ankle pain with <br><span class=\"heading-accent\">ankle fusion 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-495f2d7a e-con-full button-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"495f2d7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64764c4 button--primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64764c4\" 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-711a42d2 button--outlined elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"711a42d2\" 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-20d80e17 main__column-wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20d80e17\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e643752 e-con-full main__content-column e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e643752\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d579cc e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73d579cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631fbaed e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"631fbaed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e73e8b main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54e73e8b\" 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 pain Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2fc782 main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f2fc782\" 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 would you need an <span class=\"heading-accent\">ankle fusion?<\/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-13ab1756 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13ab1756\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1151401d text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1151401d\" 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>Severe <a href=\"\/surgery-for-ankle-arthritis-perth\/\">ankle arthritis<\/a> can cause a lot of pain and impact your overall mobility significantly. If this sounds like your case, you may already have tried first-line treatments such as physical therapy, medications, wearing braces, or even pain injections, without long-lasting success.<\/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-6693c079 e-con-full quote-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6693c079\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528397b3 quote-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"528397b3\" 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-62ef886b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62ef886b\" 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>If you still have chronic pain, you may consider surgery, and ankle fusion is one of your options for severe ankle arthritis.\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-61b9b0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"61b9b0d1\" 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>\/*! 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Certain severe fractures or deformities may also be a reason to have ankle fusion 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa920e3 primary-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"aa920e3\" 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-1780\" 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-1780\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is ankle fusion surgery the best option for me? <\/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-1780\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43120c e-con-full primary-accordion-item e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43120c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753adc5 primary-accordion-text text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"753adc5\" 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 fusion surgery is not for everyone. At The Foot &amp; Ankle Centre in Perth we will perform a clinical assessment to determine which surgical option is best for you.\u00a0<\/p><p>When severe pain and reduced mobility impact your quality of life, and first-line treatments do not work for you, you might be a candidate. However, if you rely heavily on ankle mobility for specific activities this may not be the best option for you. Also people with infections, poor blood supply to the foot or severe osteoporosis may not be suitable candidates.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479b3037 e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"479b3037\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc90f1f e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cc90f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36dfab1e main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36dfab1e\" 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 fusion surgery Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcd97ad main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dcd97ad\" 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 fusion <\/span> performed?<\/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-6a65548b e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a65548b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b948e6 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b948e6\" 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 aim of ankle fusion surgery is to join the shinbone to the ankle bone so they grow together into one solid unit. This fusion will have an immediate effect as it stops the motion in the painful joint. As a result, your pain will stop and your quality of life improves.<\/p><p>Ankle fusion surgery typically involves:<\/p><ul><li>Removing the damaged joint surfaces<\/li><li>Aligning the bones in the correct position<\/li><li>Using screws, plates or rods to secure the bones together<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bone graft will be required<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Once you have recovered after surgery, the fused ankle will be stable but it will be hard to point your toes downward (like going down stairs) or lifting your toes upwards towards your shin (for example when walking uphill).<\/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-16dfb379 e-con-full quote-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16dfb379\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b86ca9e quote-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7b86ca9e\" 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-f6d1ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d1ff8\" 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>As you can see, this type of surgery is great to alleviate your pain but it does have its limitations when it comes to up-and-down movements. We will discuss all of this during consultation, so you know exactly what to expect of this type of ankle surgery.\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-2e20eb28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2e20eb28\" 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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e93274 e-con-full main__section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e93274\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"section-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59017a9e e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59017a9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f635f92 main__heading-seo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f635f92\" 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 fusion Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57d099 main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d57d099\" 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 fusion surgery <span class=\"heading-accent\">in more detail<\/span>\n<\/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-394c3e53 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"394c3e53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b82c76 text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b82c76\" 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 fusion surgery is performed under general anaesthesia. Depending on the individual case, a short hospital stay of a few nights may be necessary.\u00a0<\/p><p>The surgery focuses on promoting bone growth between the shin bone (tibia) and ankle bone (talus), making sure they fuse together over time. Metal implants such as screws, plates or sometimes rods are used to stabilise and hold the bones together while they heal and fuse. Over time, the bones grow together and become a single, stable unit.<\/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-f5e4077 e-con-full quote-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5e4077\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6eb8f3 quote-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e6eb8f3\" 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-4e1bf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1bf4b\" 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 metal implants provide the necessary stability during this healing process. In rare cases, the implants are removed, but most of the time they remain in place for the rest of your life.\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-088cbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"088cbd4\" 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-9384cdb e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9384cdb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e7ded text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e7ded\" 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 fusion surgery typically takes around two to three hours to complete.\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-6e988bed e-con-full main__sub-paragraph-wrapper data-paragraph e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e988bed\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"recovery\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6550a7e2 e-con-full main__heading-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6550a7e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4458ab96 main__heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4458ab96\" 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\">Ankle fusion 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-75001609 e-con-full main__body-wrapper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75001609\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485868f4 data-table plus-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-table\" data-id=\"485868f4\" 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-485868f4\" 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=\"tooltip662ee825ea175\"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=\"tooltip662ee825ea18c\"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's considered a major surgery but ankle fusion is routine for experienced orthopaedic surgeons.<\/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=\"tooltip662ee825ea19b\"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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1a4\"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\">Most patients stay 1-2 nights, but this can vary depending on individual recovery. <\/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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1b0\"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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1b8\"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\"> Some swelling is expected post-surgery. Elevation and icing is recommended.<\/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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1c4\"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\">Walking 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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1cc\"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\">You may need to wear a walking boot for several weeks to keep the ankle stable.\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=\"5\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip662ee825ea1d8\"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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1df\"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\">Patients typically require crutches for 6-8 weeks, but this can vary depending on each individual\u2019s case.<\/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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1eb\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-b295f05\">\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\">Physio:<\/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=\"tooltip662ee825ea1f2\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-58296a6\">\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\">You'll need physiotherapy to regain strength and optimise foot function. \n\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<\/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-1f59b37b  secondary-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1f59b37b\" 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. 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