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Medical Conditions - Ankle X Ray

Ankle radiographs are advised mostly after an accident in the emergency ward. Sometimes tenderness, pain, swelling, or ankle joint deformity. In some pathologic conditions like lateral malleolar fracture, maisonneuve fracture, pilon fracture, calcaneal fracture, talar neck fracture and in pediatric fractures like tillaux fracture, triplane fracture. X-ray is taken from the front, side, and in an oblique direction.

All ankle x-ray Q&A

Does my wife need more surgery post-foot fracture surgery?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that your wife sustained an injury to her left limb with extensive injury of the heel region and around the ankle.

What does a CT scan of the ankle show?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity).

I had an ankle fracture. How to manage twisted ankle pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Actually, it is difficult to answer your query with the amount of information provided.

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Can Renflexis cause ankle swelling?

Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. The edema due to renflexis is an uncommon side effect. If you have leg edema, then it is advisable to investigate as follow. 1.

Is splinting the best treatment option for my ankle injury?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I believe that surgery for plating of the fibula would have been an option I would seriously consider (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

Why could cause a delayed healing in a ligament tear?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The management for a partial ligament tear is institution of early physical therapy, ankle brace if required, anti-inflammatory medications for pain relief, etc.

How to treat an injured ankle that is swollen and painful?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned injury to the ankle region, which has been managed by you and your therapist.

I accidentally put some weight on my injured ankle and it hurts. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you put weight on it, you need to get a check X-ray done. Get an X-ray of the affected ankle joint in AP (anterioposterior) and lateral views and follow up.

How to manage a twisted ankle?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query.

How to treat swollen and achy ankle bones after an injury?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for contacting icliniq, and sorry to hear about your injury. It is unlikely that the described injury has caused a fracture.

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