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What Causes Bruising On The Ankles?
I fell pretty hard this morning, I heard a couple of cracks in my ankle. There is tiny bit of bruising on my toe, not much pain or swelling, but some pain on standing from the outside of the ankle, but cracking noise was from inside of the ankle. Kjust wondering if it is possible to be broken with very little, swelling, bruising or pain. I have peripheral neuropathy (thus the fall) and wonder if this could me masking the pain.
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
take x-ray and consult orthopaedic surgeon apply anke cap apply antiseptic cream like silver sulphadiazine over bruise clean it with sterile swab may have to put on plaster of paris cast for 4 weeks after removal take check x-ray. if no fracture then it can be alright with ankle cap and rest.apply anal gesic ointment
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