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7 weeks after grade 2 sprain and simple fib fx. still can't put all weight on foot without cam walker. still swollen . is this normal?

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Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Unusual: Certainly not impossible but unusual as fractures usually heal in 6 weeks. I would repeat imaging and look for other associated injuries or intraarticular cartilage damage.

Answered 5/6/2014

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