I slipped and fell on the floor in the kitchen at work and injured my left ankle in July. I had x-rays taken which did not disclose any fracture or dislocation. I re-injured my left ankle when I stepped into a pothole in the parking lot of an airport. I went back to the doctor and he stated that I had a bad sprain and treated me with a portable cast. After 4 months, my ankle still had severe pain as well as swelling and weakness. It had not improved, rather gotten worse. I went back to my doctor and he stated It takes time to heal. I was uneasy with that explanation and had a consultation with Foot and Ankle Clinics of America. They reviewed my x-rays and stated that they did not see anything on the x-ray. However, they stated, even though the x-rays did not reveal any problems, frequently there is damage to the ankle which needs to be looked at with an arthroscope to actually look at the cartilage for defects. Foot and Ankle Clinics of America did an arthroscope of my ankle and found that the cartilage in the ankle had been severely damaged - and with surgery repaired my ankle. The procedure was performed on an outpatient basis in their ambulatory surgery center. It was performed with minimally invasive surgery. Had I not had the surgery, I would still be suffering from the problem with a diagnosis of a bad sprain.
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