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Swollen painful ankle
19 year old female, fell off of motorcycle about 2 weeks ago. Put feet down to try and stop bike, but crashed and fell off very hard. Immediate sharp pain in right ankle along with shooting pain up the leg. Was able to limp on it however very painful. Discovered a lump on leg the same day, which was about the length of my hand, palm to fingertips and quite hard. There was no sensation of pain or anything in the lump. It felt as though it had been given anesthesia and was wearing off. Lots of bruising on ankle and calf, see picture 1 a week after, and no improvement in lump. It did become less painful to walk and I can walk normally now with minimal pain. The lump is concerning as I feel nothing, and it has red spreading from it and is itchy. I also have tingling, and burning sensations below the lump in my ankle. Ankle is still swollen and this shows no improvement even after RICE
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This is a soft tissue injury with blood collection under the skiin; Go for an X-ray of the ankle and the lower leg AP and Lateral view; Take Tab.Signoflam 2 times a day for 3 days ,Keep the foot raised ,complete rest for 3-5 days.Take one antibiotic for 3 days ( Tab. Augmentin -625 mg 2 times a day for 3 days , ,Do hot saline fomentation Talk to me on 98 11 03 1656
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Hello there.  I can understand your concern.  We need to examine you further. We need to take an x-ray and check. Tgere could be a fracture. Kindly consult a orthopedician in person for further evaluation and management. Best regards. Dr. Anil kumar jain. Bangalore.
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There is possibility of hair-line fracture of lower end of tibia with blood clot formation. Will need X-ray.
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Orthopaedic consultation.
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