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Suggest Treatment For Severe Ankle Pain

Hi Sir, My mom have severe pain at angle. As instructed by an orthopedic surgeon we took x ray & then scan of ankle. it shows hyper intence latyc lesion at ankle bone & Doctor told us needed surgery & then need to biopsy. Kindly suggest us any other option than surgery and kindly let us know what is the actual problem or disease. Kindly give your valuable advise
Thu, 10 Sep 2015
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hi,i appreciate your concern about ur mother.pain and lytic lesion in bone may be the cause of pathological fracture.among so manytypes of lytic lesions,most worrisome may be the multiple myeloma which needs tobe confirmed by biopsy,followed by other relevent investigations.if talus bone is affected,being a wt bearing bone,chances of bone collapce is higher.hence it is advisable to follow treatment advice of your treating orthoexpert.this will help to establish diagnosis.thanks.[will be happy to answer any further quary.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Ankle Pain

hi,i appreciate your concern about ur mother.pain and lytic lesion in bone may be the cause of pathological fracture.among so manytypes of lytic lesions,most worrisome may be the multiple myeloma which needs tobe confirmed by biopsy,followed by other relevent investigations.if talus bone is affected,being a wt bearing bone,chances of bone collapce is higher.hence it is advisable to follow treatment advice of your treating orthoexpert.this will help to establish diagnosis.thanks.[will be happy to answer any further quary.