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Gone over on my ankle this morning can't weight bear on it iced and elevated very swollen and painful how long should i wait

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Need to get an x-ray: Hi Charlotte: Sorry to hear about your ankle. Unfortunately, you have a fracture in the ankle. You need an x-ray of the ankle. If it's OK, then conservative measures and analgesics are appropriate. If however it's broken, an orthopedic consult is needed.

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Answered 10/3/2015

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