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Five years ago i sprained ankle, walked a km next day and never did anything about it. ankle sometimes gives out since then. could that be the cause?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

If this was due to-: -rolling it over with swelling on the outer side of the ankle, a chronic incompetent lateral ligamentous instability. B evaluated by a fellowship trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeon. There are solutions.but requires surgery.

Answered 12/6/2015

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A member asked:

Five years ago i sprained ankle, walked a km next day and never did anything about it. ankle sometimes gives out since then. could that be the cause?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Peter Ihle answered

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