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Today i fell on my fractured ankle (avulsion fracture). it twisted a bit to the front. now it hurts like it used to 5 days ago. what could happens?

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See your doctor: You may have just bruised yourself or you could have damaged the fracture site. See your doctor for exam and x-ray.

Answered 11/8/2012

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