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What Causes Tenderness In The Ankle?

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Posted on Fri, 16 Dec 2016
Question: I have tenderness on the ankle bone and it is appears red and swollen. I previously broke this ankle about 2006 and they put a rod in to hold it together that looks like a J. I also had a hairy nevus (birthmark) removed from a little higher on this same ankle area. Should I be concerned?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need to get x rays

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. As you have implant from previous surgery there is chances that it can be broken or misplaced. That can cause such symptoms. I would suggest you to get a new digital x ray of the ankle. It will tell us if there is any implant problem. There is also chances of infection which can be checked by clinical examination by a orthopaedic surgeon and blood tests like ESR, WBC and CRP. I would recommend you to go to a orthopaedic doctor and get all these tests done. You can share these reports with me.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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What Causes Tenderness In The Ankle?

Brief Answer: You need to get x rays Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case. As you have implant from previous surgery there is chances that it can be broken or misplaced. That can cause such symptoms. I would suggest you to get a new digital x ray of the ankle. It will tell us if there is any implant problem. There is also chances of infection which can be checked by clinical examination by a orthopaedic surgeon and blood tests like ESR, WBC and CRP. I would recommend you to go to a orthopaedic doctor and get all these tests done. You can share these reports with me. I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks