Swelling and bruising caused by ankle fracture should seek medical treatment in time. 1. After ankle fracture due to local bleeding at the broken end of the fracture, can cause localized swelling and bruising of the ankle joint, the patient will have obvious pain and joint activity limitation, need to go to the hospital to take a film to clarify the degree of fracture damage, if the fracture displacement is not too big, you can take conservative treatment, early on you need to ice the fracture site to reduce swelling and pain, at the same time, use a plaster for fixation for a period of 4~6 weeks. 2. If the fracture damage is serious, the local swelling and bruising is obvious. It is also necessary to apply dehydrating drugs to reduce swelling, such as hepatic saponin sodium to reduce swelling, and at the same time to elevate the lower limbs. 3. For the fracture has obvious displacement, after the local swelling subsides, you need to perform surgical incision and internal fixation. Ankle fracture caused by edema, bruising if more obvious may also cause fascial compartment syndrome, need to consult a doctor in time to cut and decompression, to avoid the adverse consequences.