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A member asked:
How can you differentiate between a hairline fracture and a muscle sprain in the ankle?
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Get an x-ray: This is a starting point. Sometimes additional studies such as a bone scan or MRI can show small cracks in the bone too small for normal x-rays.
Answered 11/1/2016
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Get an X-ray taken: You will need and x-ray to see if you have a fracture or if it is just a sprain. Have it evaluated by your physician to get the appropriate treatment.
Answered 3/31/2014
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