A member asked:

Is it normal for an ankle to be painful and swollen 6 months after a break? mine has pitted swelling and it's painful to walk.

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Follow up : With your doc as we don't know how bad the break was and if fully healed.....

Answered 12/7/2013

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6 months: It depends on what type of break you had but if you are otherwise healthy i would expect it should be healed and without the pitting edema. See your surgeon.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Thomas Inwood answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Fracture: As the other doc's said - see your surgeon as they know the fracture site , etc. Good luck.

Answered 2/10/2014

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