The patient is a 27-year-old man who complains of severe ankle pain and immobility after stumbling while on a hike. He fell approximately 1 foot onto a rock, landing with his foot in a forced flexion position. View the image taken and consider your next steps, along with possible diagnoses.
Read MoreA 31-Year-Old with Pain After Twisting His Ankle
The patient is a 31-year-old male who presents with lateral ankle pain after an inversion injury during a game of basketball. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreA 47-Year-Old with Pain After Twisting His Ankle
The patient is a 47-year-old male who presents with a primary complaint of right ankle pain after a pick-up game of basketball. He reports he twisted his ankle when he landed on another player’s foot. View the images taken and consider what your diagnosis and next steps would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreA 24-Year-Old Man with Ankle Pain After a Fall
The patient is a 24-year-old male who reports to urgent care with right ankle pain after falling from a ladder while cleaning out the gutters at his parents’ home. He reports that he was only a few rungs up but that he landed “awkwardly” and immediately felt a sharp pain on the front of the ankle. He is unable to bear weight but denies any numbness or tingling. View the x-ray taken and consider what …
Read MoreA 32-Year-Old Woman with Ankle Pain After a Fall
Figure 1. The patient is a 32-year-old woman who presents with ankle pain following a fall in which she twisted her ankle. She reports that she was texting while walking her dog and stumbled off the curb. View the image taken and consider your next steps, along with possible diagnoses.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: November, 2015
Case A 56-year-old woman presents to an urgent care center with severe ankle pain after stepping off a curb. The physician obtains a radiograph of her ankle. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be. Resolution of the case is described on the next page.
Read MoreClinical Challenge: October, 2015
This feature will challenge your diagnostic acumen with a glimpse of x-rays, electrocardiograms, and photographs of conditions that real urgent care patients have presented with. If you would like to submit a case for consideration, please e-mail the relevant materials and presenting information to [email protected]. Case A 12-year-old presents with severe ankle pain and swelling after twisting an ankle while jumping off a tree limb. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what …
Read More17-year-old female with an incidental finding in her right ankle
This x-ray, taken on a 17-year-old female, represents an incidental finding in her right ankle. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read More30-year-old male in severe discomfort after "twisting" ankle
The patient is a healthy 30-year-old male who presents with pain shortly after “twisting” his ankle while playing soccer. Pain is severe enough to prevent him from putting weight on the ankle. There are no other remarkable findings from exam or patient history. View the image taken and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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