unless i was able to examine the leg/ankle and have an x-ray as a guide there would be no way to guess at an prognosis or outcome. some minor fractures can be managed in a boot but i would not know if this treatment would be appropriate for this particular patient -- all fractures are different.
what happens if a broken leg is not ever set in a cast? . a psychiatric patient who is anxious and uncooperative with caregivers decides not to go to an orthopedic doctor for evaluation of an already diagnosed broken leg and ankle. he stepped in a pothole outside fell and broke lower leg and ankle and had it put in a stabilizer boot only. he refuses to go have it further examined and set in a cast. what is his prognosis?