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Figure 7. In order to facilitate the gliding of the decompressed nerves, immediate mobilization is permitted by using a bulky Robert
Jones type dressing, and a walker. In this figure, the patient I seen walking to the toilet prior to going home via wheelchair. The dressing
limits ankle range of motion to less than 30 degrees, reducing the chance of the sutures tearing through the skin that has very little
sensation. This dressing is used for the first week. The walker is used for three weeks until the sutures are removed at the ankle.
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