Ankle surgery, purple foot

[Fred9051]

I had subtalar fusion 7 days ago,
Up until yesterday everything was fine, I got sick of my crutches and bought a knee walker, i used it for 20 minutes yesterday and now if I keep my foot down more than 1 minute it goes purple and feels like its going to explode, inside my bandage cast feels wet aswell, ( it feels like blood) , anyone know why its turning purple and whether I should go to A&E,

Thanks

[caregiver222]

You need to go to an ER immediately. It sounds like positionally induced arterial blockage, specifically obstruction to the the dorsalis pedis. This should NOT be happening.

[philnoir]

Fred, call your surgeon. You may have busted a suture or two putting pressure on your foot.