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Top of shin swollen, is it broken?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Injury? Distance: Running? Pounding exercises? It will require an x-ray to rule out a fracture. Take care.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/1/2013

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