Playground Accident

While we were at the park yesterday, Elliot went down the slide on Lane's lap & half way down her foot got caught between the wall of the slide & Lane's leg. That resulted in her ankle twisting. She cried for about an hour & then she calmed down. There was no swelling or bruising, but she wouldn't put any weight on it & therefore wouldn't walk. We figured that it was probably just really sore and would give it some time. We wrapped it up with an Ace bandage.

 This morning was no different. Still no swelling or bruising and no walking. We decided to take her into the ER to make sure there were no broken bones. I couldn't imagine there being because she would be in a lot more pain, but then again she was in a lot of pain when we tried to make her stand. So off we went. They took 2 x-rays which came up clean. The doctor was more concerned because she wouldn't walk, which made him think there was something else. He called Cook's Children's Hospital & spoke with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He explained how she got the injury & that doctor said it sounds like a toddler fracture, which doesn't show up on x-rays. He told our doctor to put a plaster splint on her & for us to make an appointment with him in a couple of days.

Here it is. A bit dramatic, but it doesn't allow her to move her leg. Under the bandage is a  hard cast-like splint. She doesn't look like she's in any pain, which makes us look stupid for bringing her in. But obviously something is going on that's preventing her from walking. We'll call it a fracture for now.