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Flight attendent three weeks before fall on floor doctors says its stable fabula fracture ihow long hav to wear cast when i can start working

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Dr. James Dickson answered

No: Air cast ankle supports work just as well.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 4/24/2015

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