I attended A&E in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in May this year after having gone over on my ankle. I believe I gave a good explanation of incident and had an x ray.
I was advised that this was soft tissue and ligament damage and given advice re rest, elevation, ice packs etc. I was also advised that this could take some time to heal. No strapping was advised. This injury was not healing, I was experiencing a great deal of pain particularly at night. I paid for 2 sessions with a physio and she recommended speaking with my GP again as she couldn't see any improvement.
My GP organised a further x ray and this determined that I had a broken ankle. They advised that the first x ray had been of my foot and not my ankle because of the history I gave. As a result I now have a "moon boot" to immobilise the ankle but I'm very disappointed that for 3 months I've been walking about on a damaged ankle and concerned about the long term effects. If this had been detected in May and treated accordingly I believe it would have been well on the way to healing now. Disappointed and frustrated by the whole experience and the subsequent impact this has had on me.
"Misdiagnosed ankle injury"
About: Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary / Accident & Emergency Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary Accident & Emergency DG1 4AP
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