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Twist my left ankle doc says stable fabula weberb latreral mallo bone heals when i start fully walk im walking with creutches 10 week now still swelng?
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Ankle Fracture: Sorry about your accident. Although it's a stable fracture to your outside ankle bone (lateral malleolus), it may take several months for swelling to dissipate due to healing. Bone takes about 2 months to appear healing on xrays, but can take several weeks more. To help with recovery, make sure you get proper nutrition, don't smoke, and don't drink alcohol (it's a toxin). Hope that helps!
Answered 6/10/2013
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Weber B: Is a major injury and even if not displaced at this point swelling can last months depending on mant factors like how much alcohol you consume, if you have hypertension, eat a lot of salt, how much you elevate it etc.
Answered 6/11/2013
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