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Its been 4months since my calcaneus injury. i noticed that the right part of my left leg ankle is hypersensitive whenever i touch it. is this normal?

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Dr. Pietro Seni answered

Is not normal: It could be if the fracture was a displaced fx that a bone fragment may be presing upon omne of the nerve branches and may have produced an small nerve tumor called a neuroma or it could be that the skin is over sensitive due to the trauma of the fx and gradually will get better.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

Its been 4months since my calcaneus injury. i noticed that the right part of my left leg ankle is hypersensitive whenever i touch it. is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Pietro Seni answered

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