How long does it take for a broken talus bone to heal?
Foot (Talus Bone) Fracture The talus is a small irregular bone with a joint above it and another one below it. The upper joint is where the bones of the lower leg meet the foot; the lower joint is where the talus meets the bones of the lower part of the foot. When it has been confirmed that the talus is broken surgery is usually required to repair it. In rare cases, if the bones haven’t moved out of place, it may be possible to put a cast on the broken bones without surgery first. Without proper treatment, however, you may have ongoing problems such as arthritis, chronic pain, collapse of the bone or an inability to use your foot normally. It is important to be sure that the blood supply to the toes, bones and muscles hasn’t been disrupted and that there is no nerve damage. During surgery, your orthopaedic surgeon will clean out any fragments of broken bone from the joint. He or she may also need to realign the bones of the talus if they have shifted out of their proper position. Once
Four years ago I fell from a ladder and shattered my Talus bone into about eighteen recognizable pieces. Recovery time for the normal Talus fracture ranges from eight to twelve weeks. However, with a severe fracture like mine was comes AVN. Avascular Neucrosis. Excuse my spelling. AVN occurs when the Talus’ blood supply has been so traumatized that it removes itself for a time, causing a dead bone. Usually the blood supply will replace itself and grow back into the bone. The time span for recovering from AVN is actually the most extensive part of recovering from a Talus fracture. Regrowth of the vascular supply ranges from six months to eighteen months depending on the case. There are machines available which speed the vascular systems regrowth. Exogen is the unit that I was able to get. Many doctors will say that a Talus fracture is one of the most devastating breaks to the leg or ankle. Its no fun and will continue to hurt for life. Sources:
