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Should I Go For X-ray If Slipped And Got Swollen Ankle With Bruise?
I slipped on ice a week ago and fell down my deck stairs. I banged up both shins pretty good resulting in a lot of bruising and open skin in places. The bruising seems to be getting darker and still very painful after a week. My ankle is now swollen and huge bruise around ankle. Should I go get X-ray on give it more time? I m walking just fine.
Fri, 14 Feb 2014
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Yes,you need X-ray of ankle bone in AP/Lateral view to exclude bony fracture.
You can't wait for more days.
There are chances of fracture as you had hard impact.
Proper treatment depend upon clinical findings and investigation reports.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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Yes,you need X-ray of ankle bone in AP/Lateral view to exclude bony fracture.
You can't wait for more days.
There are chances of fracture as you had hard impact.
Proper treatment depend upon clinical findings and investigation reports.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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