A 16-year-old boy presented with a complaint of severe right ankle pain. The soccer player first noticed the pain after a game three weeks before. The patient described the pain as aching and throbbing and rated the pain at 6/10 on a 10-point pain scale. Home treatment included ice and rest but the pain continued to persist.
Physical examination: The physical exam revealed mild edema to the anteromedial aspect of the ankle joint with severe pain on palpation over the anteromedial aspect of the distal tibia epiphysis. X-ray was ordered which revealed the causative factor of the severe pain (Image attached). What is the possible medical diagnosis and treatment in this case? *This image based case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only Image Source: Podiatry Today
