Without an X-ray, it can be hard to tell the difference between a sprained ankle vs. broken ankle. Imaging like this helps confirm whether the injury is a break.(Photo Credit: PROF.

Classification . In 1922, Ashhurst and Bromer [] provided the first comprehensive classification of ankle fractures by mechanism of injury. They looked retrospectively at the radiographs of 300 ...

The point of this study was to examine if early weight bearing after an ankle fracture was safe. Early weight bearing can help speed up a patient's recovery by preventing muscle deconditioning, ...