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Ankle pain is the most common symptom associated with an ankle stress fracture. Sensations of pain typically arise gradually over time and may be more severe when weight is placed on the injured ankle, reports the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Traumatic or pathological injury to the ankle joint in which the continuity of an ankle bone is broken. Symptoms include pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the affected leg and foot. 824 Fracture of ankle. 824.0 Fracture of medial malleolus, closed convert 824.0 to ICD-10-CM. 824.1 Fracture of medial malleolus, open convert 824.1 to ICD-10-CM.