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Bloodofthelamb1
Bloodofthelamb1

On January 16, 2020, I slipped on ice and broke (fracture) my ankle (lower fibula) . On that same day in ER they place me in a sugar splint wore it 5 days and never once did I have anything wrong with my foot turning purple when standing, until I met the Orthopedic surgeon which he did a stress test on my ankle to make sure I didnt need surgery. From that point on my foot has been turning purple. When elevated it goes back to almost normal color. I have had two DVT testing two weeks apart being I had flow from wa to texas, both turned out normal. Has anyone had the same experience. If so please share your results.

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  • louise33345
    louise33345 Bloodofthelamb1

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    Hi, I'm six months post ORIF and my foot also turned a deep purple colour. probably lasted for about four months and has now returned to normal.. Surgeon said it was normal, don't worry.

    wishing you a speedy recovery.

    • Bloodofthelamb1
      Bloodofthelamb1 louise33345

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      Thank you for your info. I didn’t need to have surgery but hopefully this will heal on its own I’ve never had a problem with swollen feet or purple feet do to circulation problems. I hope this will heal on its own. prayers a appreciated.

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