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Ankle Injury

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Ankle Injury Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor for an ankle injury and any of the following:

Ankle laceration
Ankle puncture wound
Ankle skin redness and pain
Cast or splint is too tight
Foot numbness
Foot weakness
Poor capillary refill in the toes
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening ankle deformity
Worsening ankle pain
Worsening ankle swelling

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Last Updated: Nov 3, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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