A 28-year-old man inverted his ankle while playing basketball. He can walk four steps in clinic, has swelling over the lateral ligaments, and has no

Question

A 28-year-old man inverted his ankle while playing basketball. He can walk four steps in clinic, has swelling over the lateral ligaments, and has no tenderness at the posterior edge of either malleolus or the base of the fifth metatarsal. Which of the following would you advise this patient?

Accepted Answer

Functional treatment with rest, ice, compression, and early mobilization

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Empiric oral antibiotics

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Immediate ankle radiographs by Ottawa criteria

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Long-leg casting for 6 weeks

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Urgent vascular surgery referral

Ankle sprain — ABFM Board MCQ

A 28-year-old man inverted his ankle while playing basketball. He can walk four steps in clinic, has swelling over the lateral ligaments, and has no tenderness at the posterior edge of either malleolus or the base of the fifth metatarsal. Which of the following would you advise this patient?