Presentation
The patient came with a complaint of pain and swelling over the right ankle for 2 hours with a history of twisting while playing football.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Medial malleolus fracture
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The x-ray shows an avulsed fracture at the tip of the medial malleolus. Soft tissue swelling is also noted around the ankle joint.
From the case:
Medial malleolus fracture
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This annotated zoom view shows the avulsed fracture at the tip of the medial malleolus (yellow arrow).
Case Discussion
Often, such ankle fractures will be treated conservatively by immobilization with a plastic splint.
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