This leaflet contains discharge advice following your attendance to the Accident & Emergency Department (A&E) or Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).
What is a Fibula Tip Fracture (Weber A Ankle Fracture)?
This is a small break (fracture) of your ankle. There are many types of fractures of the ankle. Fibula Tip/Weber A Fractures are the more minor fractures of the bottom part of the fibula (bone on the outer side of your leg), your fracture does not require a cast or an operation for its treatment.
Discharge advice
The following advice will guide you through the next 6 weeks, use the information below to gain a better understanding of your injury and what can be done to improve and maximize your recovery.
You will be provided with a removable splint for comfort and will be allowed to put your weight through the ankle as pain allows. For the first 2 weeks you should rest, keep the leg elevated and take regular pain killers to prevent stiffness and to ensure the quickest return to normal function.
Wear your splint/boot all the time for 2 weeks then begin to slowly wean off its use. Initially at night then progressing to less and less use during the day with the aim to discontinue its use at around 6 week. Swelling can persist for many months but reduction of pain and improvement in mobility is the best guide to healing.
Forcible stretching is unnecessary, and it is likley to cause pain and delay your recovery.
After such injuries, you may experience a niggle or twinges of discomfort when walking as your ankle returns to normal for up to 3 months after your initial injury. If your symptoms persist please seek further medical advice.
Should you have any worries or concerns following discharge from your local hospital, please contact:
Fracture Line - 8:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday - 0161 778 5372
Emergency Departments (Out of hours):
Fairfield General Hospital - 0161 778 2600
Royal Oldham Hospital - 0161 627 8933
Rochdale Infirmary - 01706 517023
Date of Review: December 2023
Date of Next Review: December 2025
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