Broken Ankle

When to go back to hospital

Source: NHS

Go back to your nearest A&E department if:

  • you have pins and needles or numbness in your toes
  • the skin around your ankle or foot has turned blue
  • the ankle becomes very swollen
  • youre having problems with your plaster cast
  • there is a foul-smelling discharge from a surgical woundon your ankle

Thesesigns may indicate an infection or a problem with the nerves or blood supply to the ankle.


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Introduction

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What you shoulddo

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When to go back to hospital

Go back to your nearest A&E department if: you have pins and needles or numbness in your toes the skin around your ankle or foot has turned blue the ankle becomes very swollen youre having p

When to see your GP

Check the ankle regularly and see your GP if: the pain gets worse or is not relieved by ordinary painkillers your GP may be able to prescribe a stronger painkiller you develop any other medical pro