ankle

Last reviewed 01/2018

The conditions which affect the ankle generally produce pain. This symptom, together with a history of insult, provides a simple way of ordering ankle conditions:

HISTORY CONDITION

Pain and Sprain or complete tear of lateral recent injury ligament Fracture of base of 5th metatarsal Diastasis Ruptured Achilles tendon Pain and no history of Complete tear of lateral ligament past injury Secondary osteoarthritis

Pain and no Osteochondritis tali history of Rheumatoid arthritis injury Primary osteoarthritis 'Footballer's ankle' Secondary osteoarthritis Tenosynovitis Snapping peroneal tendons