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If somebody continues to try to walk, having broken an ankle, the result will be further injury to the muscles, bone ends, blood vessels, cartilage, and skin surrounding the fractured bone. Not a pretty thought. That's one reason why we IMMOBILIZE the injured area in fractures.

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