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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.
The symptoms of an ankle avulsion fracture are similar to the symptoms of a sprained ankle, and indeed avulsion fractures are sometimes misdiagnosed as sprains. The only way to determine whether you have suffered an ankle sprain or an avulsion fracture of the ankle is to have an x-ray or MRI taken.