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What Causes Swollen Leg With History Of Broken Leg?

I slipped and fell and broke my leg and shattered bone in five pieces had a plate and five screws put in it to fix it went swimming the other day I heard a pop now it s getting harder and harder to move and extreme swollen even after ice on it wondering if I should be worried
Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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You could have fractured your leg again.
Get Xrays done and consult your orthopaedic doctor as soon as possible.

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What Causes Swollen Leg With History Of Broken Leg?

You could have fractured your leg again. Get Xrays done and consult your orthopaedic doctor as soon as possible.