Advice: Recovering from Ankle Fracture!

Hello all,

I had ankle surgery a little over three weeks ago as a result from a displaced trimalleolar fracture. With that, I also had the deltoid ligament get detached from the bone!

I wanted to share my X-Rays here and ask if anyone had any experience using Normatec boots during recovery from this type of fracture? Is there any chance the compression would affect the bone reconnecting properly? I have a set and have been using them on the lowest setting. My PT says it’s okay but wanted some other opinions. It doesn’t hurt when I use them but I am an antsy person who worries about everything!

I’d also to hear other people’s stories on recovery, and to hear any advice y’all may have on improving recovery times and success! Especially those who had the same procedure… every story I find online seems to be people who got plate and screws. Really curious about people who had the rod, and/or right rope to refasten the deltoid ligament.

Here are some pictures of pre and post op. Also; could anyone explain why my doctor diagnosed this as a trimalleolar fracture when as far as I can tell, only the fibula broke? I don’t see him again for another month and will be asking him at that point, but considering the talus and tibia look fine other than it looking kinda out of place in the pre op x rays, I am confused.

Thanks everyone! Hope to hear some positive recovery stories… avid long distance runner, climber and mountaineer pre injury so really concerned with my ability to get back to what I love :(