Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD A sprained ankle and a broken ankle can cause similar symptoms and even result from similar causes. However, they are very different conditions. A break ...

This study aimed to investigate the nature of life impacts following ankle fractures with the intention of describing a thematic conceptual framework based on these lived experiences of people who ...

Ottawa ankle rules (OAR) have been suggested to have a high sensitivity to detect to assess fractures (Northrup et al 2005; Papacostas et al 2001). Papacostas et al (2001) examined 122 patients and ...

More information is needed before definitively saying whether early weight bearing is safe in high-risk populations ... bearing for all patients with ankle fractures, except for those with ...