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What Causes A Dent On The Ankle Bone Caused After A Sprain?

I rolled my ankle outwards two weeks ago. It for very wollrn smd bruised. Swelling had gone down significantly, but not completely. I noticed a dent above my outer ankle bone. It is not visible, i can just feel it. Thought I just has a sprain, but could it be something worse?
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..

Ankle sprains may cause a minor tear in a ligament , a muscular sprain , a minor fissure in all cases it causes swelling around the ankle .
That dent could be the residue of the inflammation that will subside within time , it could be a calcified bone formation if you had a minor fissure and that is normal and will subsides after healing process takes place .
For now you may use an ankle support , NSAIDS like advil when needed , hot massages with topical gels and elevation will be helpful in most of cases .
If the swelling persists i suggest X ray and MRI to rule any fissures or fractures for proper evaluation and management .

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What Causes A Dent On The Ankle Bone Caused After A Sprain?

Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly thanks for using healthcaremagic site , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns .. Ankle sprains may cause a minor tear in a ligament , a muscular sprain , a minor fissure in all cases it causes swelling around the ankle . That dent could be the residue of the inflammation that will subside within time , it could be a calcified bone formation if you had a minor fissure and that is normal and will subsides after healing process takes place . For now you may use an ankle support , NSAIDS like advil when needed , hot massages with topical gels and elevation will be helpful in most of cases . If the swelling persists i suggest X ray and MRI to rule any fissures or fractures for proper evaluation and management . Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.