Differential Diagnosis of Acute Ankle In'ury
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Inversion injuries to the ankle and foot are a highly common presentation in both the emergency room and the practitioner's office. Because of its frequency the condition has been historically under diagnosed and under treated. Most often, the patient presents with a swollen, tender, and occasionally ecchymotic area after having twisted the ankle in an inversion direction. The most common injury that occurs because of the inversion mechanism is damage to the lateral ankle ligaments. However, there are a variety of other injuries that can occur with this mechanism. Unless one carefully examines for other types of injuries, the proper diagnosis may be missed.
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