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I have a broken right ankle they r say the fibula bone will it heal on its own i dont have insurance or the funds to see a orthopedic surgeon what to?
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Depends: entirely on severity of fracture and associated injuries. If it is a non displaced or minimally displaced fracture and you have no other injury, it should eventually heal on its own.
Answered 12/10/2016
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