General Surgery. A general surgeon is a specialist who is trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body.
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.
Symptoms of a broken ankle include: 1  severe pain and tenderness. 2  bruising and swelling. 3  difficulty moving your foot or putting weight on it.  the ankle being an odd shape 1  (dislocated) a snap or grinding noise at the time of the injury.  bleeding (if the bone has damaged the skin) â sometimes the bone may poke through the skin.