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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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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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