Is it possible to develop a fracture AFTER spraining your ankle?

Question

I recently sprained my ankle in October while playing in a basketball game. I was taken to the doctor two days later and XRays were taken, but no fracture was found. This was confirmed by TWO doctors and a physical therapist. The following weekend in November I played in two more basketball games. After those games I was taken to get an MRI. The MRI results showed that I had a complete fracture of the fibula right above the malleolus, and upon seeing these results, the orthopedic surgeon said she was SHOCKED! My question is, is it possible that the fracture occurred because I played on my ankle in a weakened state? I really need a medical professional to answer this, and give me some sort of proof or medical documentation to back the answer up. I need it for possible legal reasons because I am playing professional basketball, and the team is trying to get out of paying me for November because supposedly the fracture occurred in October even though it wasn't discovered until November.

Answer 1

You may have had a hairline or stress fracture or something that Diagnostic X-rays dont pick up. I'm sure the doctor showed you the X-rays and the MRI slides? They're completely different in what they show because of the way that the images are taken.

Answer 2

hi properly a sprain and a fracture is fairly much the shame region off discomfort,you fairly much consistently get swelling to the two a fracture and a sprain thats why a fabulous style of people think of they have fractured there ankle while maximum off the time is a sprain.you ought to save your foot bigger above your coronary heart,attempt to no longer have it dangling on the floor as this could make the swelling even worst and the discomfort additionally.bypass on your nearest scientific institution,no longer your gp as he will purely deliver you up there besides ,you will settle for an x-ray because it is the only way they could tell what harm you have.in case you have an uncomplicated hairline fracture you will put in to a under the knee plaster forged as much as 6wks all reckoning on the fracture.in case you have a sprain and a bad one it is likewise possible to be placed right into a forged to take a seat back the ankle as much as 4-6wks.you will settle for a pr off crutches to assit you in strolling.i recommend you to no longer depart it thou as you are able to off carried out alot off harm and not a average hairline fracture.Bones are related to nerves,ligaments and so on and the circulate desires to be checked to.good success digital mail in case you prefer from now on advice.

Answer 3

I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

Heal your ankle fully & fast?

Answer 4

I suggest a second look at the first xrays. The fracture could have been there already but just too subtle to pick up. The MRI is more sensitive than ordinary xrays which is why it is used to confirm, verify, or disprove findings in ordinary xrays.

Answer 5

it is very likely! I was in winterguard for my high school my freshman year and I sprained my foot and it was hurting for two weeks, all the doctors said it was a sprain until I went to my orthopedic doctor. He said that I fractured it because it was very injured from the sprain and extremely sensitive. If you even have a slight sprain you are more likely to get a fracture. Good Luck! Feel better!

Answer 6

well i guess.