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Causes of Ankle sprain

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Ankle sprain Causes: Book Excerpts

Differential Diagnosis - Ankle Pain/Swelling

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Ankle Pain/Swelling: Differential Diagnosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

Inversion sprain (85% of ankle sprains)
–Results in pain, swelling, and ecchymosis of the lateral malleolar area
–Damage occurs to the three ligaments of inferior fibula (anterior and posterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments) and peroneal muscle

Degenerative joint disease
–Pain is present upon waking in the
morning; relieved by mild activity
–Grinding/popping occurs with motion

Inversion/eversion injury of subtalar joint
–Results in pain while walking on uneven ground
Syndesmosis injury (“high ankle sprain”)
–Stretching of the interosseous membrane
–Results in pain at the lower leg

Avulsion fracture of the distal fibula
–Results in persisting lateral malleolar pain
–Difficult to differentiate from the
epiphyseal line on X-ray
Repetitive injury with disruption of the ankle retinaculum
–Results in chronic pain of the posterior aspect of the ankle
Poor shoe alignment
Bimalleolar fracture
Trimalleolar fracture: Bimalleolar fracture plus a fracture of the lateral aspect of the distal tibia
Neoplasm
Peroneal nerve entrapment
Diabetic (Charcot's) arthropathy

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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004