Ankle injury

case 2.1

Student name : Mohammed Alkhamis

Academic number : 221433893
Serial number : 145
Tutor group : Dr. Omar Alzallal
Group number : 11
 Learning objectives

 Examination of ankle injury

 Risk factors of ankle injury

 The Ottawa rule

 Investigation of ankle injury

 Treatment of ankle injury

 Prevention of ankle injury

 Introduction

Ankle injury is a damage of ankle joint occurs when you turn your ankle in an improper way.
That’s hurts ligaments that hold the ankle bones together. Ligaments are a strong structure so, they
are important at fixation of the bones of ankle.
 Examination of ankle injury

 We can examine the ankle injury by the following ways :

Anterior drawer test Talar tilt test

Risk factors of ankle injury

 Imbalance

 Change in direction of movement

 existing of previous ankle injury

 Aging
 The Ottawa rule
Ottawa rule is a rapid way to diagnose the acute ankle injury.
 Investigation of ankle injury

we usually plain X-ray and MRI to see the fractures

These two pictures show the normal ankle joint and the fracture(taken by X-rays)

Normal Bone fractures

Treatment of ankle joint

  use the R.I.C.E. treatment

Rest ice
Treatment of ankle joint

Compression Elevation
Prevention of ankle joint

 Avoid wearing high heel

 Warm up before exercising

 wear sturdy footwear

 Be careful during walking to surfaces

 Summary

 Ankle injury happens when you turn ankle wrongly.

 Use anterior drawer and talar tilt tests to examine the ankle injury.

 plain X-ray and MRI are ways to investigate the ankle joint.

 We can treat the ankle joint by RICE therapy.

 conclusion

In conclusion, I hope I gave you a useful and educational materials for application all
these information in your future.
 References

 Mayoclinic

 Ankle joint lecture

 physiopedia

 healthline
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