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I have a displaced ankle fracture. should the doctor have performed a closed reduction on my foot before putting it into a splint? surgery recommended
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Displaced fracture: If the ankle fracture is displaced, you will likely require surgical correction of the ankle fracture. It is difficult to give you the appropriate advice without seeing your x-rays, but displaced ankle fractures usually need surgical correction
Answered 6/10/2015
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