Can an ankle fracture be treated when the X-ray report is normal?
Patient: WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM STEPS, SLIPPED AND MY RIGHT FOOT TWISTED . AFTER THAT MY ANKLE BOUND BY DOCTOR. BUT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY BOUND AND NOT HEALED PROPERLY. BECAUSE OF NERVE TWIST FULL BODY OF NERVES ARE EFFECTED INCLUDING LEFT LEG AND RIGHT SIDE OF SPINAL CORD. AS PER X- RAY, BONE CONDITION OF ANKLE IS GOOD. NOW TWO MONTHS OVER, NOT HEALED PROPERLY. WHETHER INFECTION OF NERVES MAY EFFECT THE BONES? PLEASE GUIDE. Doctor: Dear patient If Xray is normal means there is no fracture. On the one hand you are saying fracture is healed and then you say xray report is normal. This is not possible. If your xray is normal you may have sprained your left ankle with ligament injuries. For which you are given slab for month. Sprain should be relieved by now and u should be painfree. If there is constant pain there should be other possibilities than sprain. I would like to advise mri of the left ankle to rule out other pathology. Please get it done from radiology centre nearby you. Meanwhile start tab diclofenac sodium 50 mg twice a day for pain relief.  Please consult orthopaedic surgeon nearby your area with report.