Lower Limb Trauma
A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident. His right ankle is grossly deformed with the foot displaced posteriorly. The skin over the anterior ankle is tented and blanched. Dorsalis pedis pulse is weak. He has sensation to light touch but cannot move his toes. Regarding ankle dislocations:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Ankle dislocations are orthopaedic emergencies requiring immediate reduction; tented or blanched ski...
Posterior dislocation is the most common pattern (approximately 80%) with the talus displaced poster...
Pure ankle dislocations without associated fractures are more common than fracture-dislocations; imm...
The majority of ankle dislocations (80-90%) have associated fractures including malleolar fractures,...
Open dislocations require urgent surgical irrigation and debridement; post-traumatic arthritis devel...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option