Definition

Fracture usually on either side of the ankle and often includes a total tear of one or more of the ankle ligaments. The ankle can temporarily become dislocated also.

Parts involved

• The Talus bone

• The Tibia Bone

• The Fibula Bone

• supporting ligaments of the ankle joint

• surrounding tissues such as nerves, blood vessels and the periosteum

Signs & symptoms

• Pain felt right after injury occurs

• popping sound or the feeling as if the ankle temporarily dislocated and then popped back into place

• tenderness at the injury site upon palpation

• after the injury occurs the person normally will fall to the ground

• inability to walk properly and without pain

• inflammation and swelling in the ankle almost immediately after the ankle fracture

• ankle looks deformed and may be leaning to one side

Causes

• excessive stress put on either side of the ankle

• sudden high impact to either side of the ankle

• weakened, or injured ligaments that usually support the ankle and provide the ankle stability

Risks

• Sports with sudden impacts such as football, hockey etc

• sports that require the athlete to change direction suddenly such as basketball, football, hockey etc

• running on uneven ground or ground with holes such as a filed or road with potholes

• shoes that do not provide support for the foot and do not prevent the foot from rolling over

• previous or pre existing ankle injury

prevention

build a strengthening and flexibility program tailored for your sport or activity
do proper warm up before your sport or activity
wear shoes that provide adequate support for the foot

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