User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ankle fracture

An ankle fracture is a break of one or more ankle bones. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the leg. Complications may include an associated high ankle sprain, compartment syndrome, decreased range of motion, and malunion.

The cause may include excessive stress on the joint such as from rolling an ankle or blunt trauma. Types include lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, posterior malleolus, bimalleolar, and trimalleolar fractures. The need for X-rays may be determined by the Ottawa ankle rule.

Treatment is with splinting, casting, or surgery. Ruling out other injuries may also be required. Significant recovery generally occurs within four months; however, completely recovery may take up to two years. They occur in about 1.7 per 1000 adults and 1 per 1000 children per year. They occur most commonly in young males and older females.