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Is my ankle broken or just sprained? how do i tell the difference?
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Xray: If you hurt to touch over the bone, it would be more likely that you have a fracture. An xray will tell you for sure.
Answered 5/17/2016
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Xrays: The typical test to rule out fracture is with xray.
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