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A 25-year-old man sustains an inversion injury to his right ankle while playing football. He is unable to weight-bear immediately after the injury. On examination, there is marked swelling and tenderness over the lateral malleolus and anterior talofibular ligament. According to the Ottawa Ankle Rules, which finding necessitates an ankle X-ray?

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