I broke my ankle and had to have surgery on my ankle they put 6 screws and a plate. A month after I get these random cramps in my foot and they hurt if feels as if I can t move my toe, it happens on the left and on the right side of my foot. I was just curious as to what you think I should do?
Hi, So you had an ankle fracture and had surgery and there is a plate with 6 screws. This will be mostly on the outer side of the ankle where there is a thin bone called the fibula. When the ankle breaks there is injury to the bone, the ligaments attached the tissues around and also to two small nerves which runs along the inner and outer side of the foot.  These nerves can be stretched and this could be the cause of the feeling of cramps. Apart from that the surgery and subsequent swelling all will result in some stiffness. Please exercise your ankle by moving it in all planes several times a day. Try to get rid of swelling by using compressive socks, icing,and using local cream applications for swelling. Keep the limb elevated while at rest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care