Agnes twisted her ankle at work when going down a flight of stairs. After looking at the x-rays, her doctor advises Agnes that a small piece of ankle bone has pulled away from the rest of the bone by a ligament. This refers to which type of injury?
A. This describes an avulsion fracture
B. Severe tendon injury
C. Agnes has a stress/fissure fracture
D. This is a wedge injury which is common for ankle trauma
Answer: A. This describes an avulsion fracture
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