5 weeks ago I rolled my left ankle, dislocating it and snapping my lower fibula. It was popped back into place in the ER that day and screws were put in a week later to hold everything together. I was X-rayed 3 weeks ago and told everything was healing properly. There has been almost no pain at all since my surgery.
Today I noticed that my lower leg/ankle seems slightly crooked, beginning right around the area where my fibula broke, pointing in the direction it broke in. Maybe it's an illusion created by muscle wastage, I'm not sure. But also the inside of my ankle features a small bony bulge just above the arch, possibly where the bones shifted inward during dislocation.
I have another x-ray in a week but I'm anxious for advice now. Is it crooked, and if so, will that likely impair the way I walk in future? Will I have to have another operation to straighten it, if that's even possible? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.