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The er says i have fractured my ankle and broken off a chip of bone is this both a fracture or is the bone chip the fracture???????
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Fracture: Any bone break, as simple as cracks in the bone, or as complex as the bone being broken into pieces, is a fracture. Your fractured ankle requires treatment. Please see an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Answered 6/9/2017
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