Question
I broke my leg and had a severe ankle sprain/dislocation 1 year ago. I thought it was sprain so it wook a few days to go to the Dr. Upon realizing  that it was broke the Dr. told me that I did not hav eto have surgery and it should heal. It has been 1 year and I still can barely walk (and in pain) in the mornings or after I sit for a while. Can I still go back and get the surgery done?

Answer
Dear Gene

I'm so sorry you had to go through that pain and aggravation and you must be in bad pain because you are dealing with an injury that never quite healed.

Find an orthopedist, do not go to the doctor you saw the first time and diagnosed you wrong.  Go to one of the largest teaching hospitals you can find and look for the head of the orthopedic department for a consult.

Then after you find out what the prognosis is, I would look for a lawyer to see if you have a medical malpractice case against the first doctor for mis diagnosing you and having you in all that pain and suffering.

Sharon Davis