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👋 Hi! My name is Katie, and I suffered a severe pilon fracture after falling down a set of stairs in the summer of 2024. After an emergency room visit from hell, I went for ORIF surgery two days later and left with two plates and 17 screws. I experienced delayed union and underwent a bone graft surgery 25 weeks after the initial break.
In that time, I've found a lot of encouragement in the Pilon Fractures Suck! group and doubled down on my own research but found very little tailored to patients themselves—most information is too basic or too clinical. And so I've created Fracturely as a place for people with pilon fractures to find information, resources, and encouragement.
... of ankle fractures need surgery.The most common surgeries are open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)
... is the average healing time. More severe fractures, like pilon fractures, can extend the recovery period to 6-12 months or more.
... higher risk of re-fracture.
Due to weakness, altered gait, and reduced joint stability post-recovery.
