A 23-year-old female asked:
3 years go=broken ankle & screwes sprained my akle playing tennis in auguet and it's still swollen. Had me in a cast. Is this normal?
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Dr. Steven Bernstein answered
31 years experience in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery
Broken ankle: Sounds like you need to see an ankle specialist.
You should not be swollen at this point.
You may need the hardware removed as well as repair of your ankle ligaments.
Answered on May 18, 2017
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