In 1922, Ashhurst and Bromer [14] provided the first comprehensive classification of ankle fractures by mechanism of injury. They looked retrospectively at the radiographs of 300 cases ...
Figure 1: The Charcot midfoot fracture–dislocation of the patient's left foot. Initial management included debridement of the plantar callus and blister. The foot and ankle were immobilized in a ...
The sample included diverse causes of ankle fracture and patient ages ... One participant reported staying home so she could keep her foot elevated instead of seeing friends.
The use of the Ottawa Ankle Rules is strongly recommended in the emergency room of hospitals and in general practice in order to exclude fractures. In the training of healthcare professionals, ...