You examine a young patient in the emergency room who is complaining of ankle pain following a soccer game. The patient demonstrates to you that an accident resulted in his foot being forced into an excessively inverted position

Question

Based on this scenario, which of the following is the most likely injury?
A) fractured talus
B) fractured calcaneus
C) fractured lateral malleolus
D) tibial dislocation
E) medial malleolar dislocation

Answer 1

Ans: C