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Sudden Ankle Pain During Activity

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Swelling and bruising around her heel and an inability to apply pressure or plantar flex her right foot lead a 65-year-old woman to seek care. Radiographs of the foot are negative. What imaging would you order next—and what does it reveal?


 

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