A Patient Injures an Ankle While Playing Soccer and Reports

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient injures an ankle while playing soccer and reports rolling the foot inward while falling with immediate pain and swelling of the lateral part of the joint. The patient is able to bear weight and denies hearing an audible sound at the time of injury. What does this history indicate?

• A) Likely ankle sprain with a possible fracture
• B) Mild ankle injury without fracture
• C) Mild soft tissue injury only
• D) Serious ankle injury with certain fracture

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