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My daughter fell from a tree a few months ago and strained her foot (x-ray showed no bone breaks). her gait is still a bit off. should i be concerned?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

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Possibly: An initial x-ray of the foot at the time of injury will not always show a hairline fracture of a foot bone. If there is continued pain after 2 weeks, a repeat xray may reveal a fracture that wasn't evident on the initial exam. An MRI is sometimes needed to evaluate subtle fractures. An orthopedist evaluation of your daughter's foot injury may be helpful.

Answered 8/19/2014

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A member asked:

My daughter fell from a tree a few months ago and strained her foot (x-ray showed no bone breaks). her gait is still a bit off. should i be concerned?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

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