A 24-year-old professional athlete comes to your clinic with a complaint of pain in the right ankle. According to his complaint, there was an acute onset of right ankle pain due to which he was unable to withstand his body weight. A close examination of the ankle reveals ecchymosis and edema on the affected ankle, with a tenderness to palpation. You order radiography for a mortise view of the injured right ankle, as well as the left ankle for comparison.
What is your diagnosis for this athlete? Grade 1 ankle sprain Grade 2 ankle sprain Grade 3 ankle sprain Bimalleolar ankle fracture *This patient case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source: Medchallenger The correct answer is posted in the comment section below!
