“Doc I sprained my ankle and it has been hurting for the last month,the ER says my ankle is not broken,” the patient.
Heard this a million times. What we have always trained our staff at FFLC is to take the Ankle and Foot films in these cases. The reason is that most ankle sprains are just that, sprains of ankle ligaments. BUT foot fractures due to twisting of the ankle is more common than ankle fractures.
- Fifth metatarsal base fractures
5th metatarsal base fracture Surgical fix with screw. - Anterior process calcaneal fractures
- Jones’ Fractures.
- Lis Franc’s fracture / dislocations
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