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My sprained ankle has gotten a purple color and it hurts. did i sprain it or break it?

8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Xray: Only a xray can rule out frx thereis no short cut frx and sprains can look the samethey both hurt and turn purple.

Dr Eitner and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/5/2012

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It could be both?: Color skin changes are natural sequance after sparing or braking your ankle, get an xray to find out if is broken.

Dr Kuitems and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 12/13/2020

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