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I fractured my foot&recently the bruise on the bottom has spread to the center and has become painful&hard to walk on even w/my boot.. is this normal?

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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered

Yes it is: Usually when you fracture your foot, the bone bleed, with gravity the blood travel to the bottom and form what we call hematoma, it take a little time to go away.

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Answered 3/23/2023

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A member asked:

I fractured my foot&recently the bruise on the bottom has spread to the center and has become painful&hard to walk on even w/my boot.. is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

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