On January 16, 2020, I slipped on ice and broke (fracture) my ankle (lower fibula) . On that same day in ER they place me in a sugar splint wore it 5 days and never once did I have anything wrong with my foot turning purple when standing, until I met the Orthopedic surgeon which he did a stress test on my ankle to make sure I didnt need surgery. From that point on my foot has been turning purple. When elevated it goes back to almost normal color. I have had two DVT testing two weeks apart being I had flow from wa to texas, both turned out normal. Has anyone had the same experience. If so please share your results.
Hi, I’m six months post ORIF and my foot also turned a deep purple colour. probably lasted for about four months and has now returned to normal.. Surgeon said it was normal, don’t worry.
wishing you a speedy recovery.
Thank you for your info. I didn’t need to have surgery but hopefully this will heal on its own I’ve never had a problem with swollen feet or purple feet do to circulation problems. I hope this will heal on its own. prayers a appreciated.