Fracture???

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Aug. 11 2004,00:05

I twisted my foot pretty badly 2 weeks ago, and although I was in pain for a couple days, I ignored it because all my joints worked fine and I could limp ok. Well, the pain has subsided but my inner arch now feels swollen and a bit numb and I have bruises in my inner arch and around my toes. I'm out of town on business so going to the hospital in a strange state before the end of the week could get me in a lot of trouble with my employer. Is there any way except an x-ray to tell if I have a fracture or just a bruise or something? What happens if its a fracture?!

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Aug. 11 2004,10:33

You may have a hairline fracture and this would require x-rays to diagnose. The bruising may just be tendon and muscle damage but you will require x-rays to rule out bony damage.