You may not be able to tell the difference between an ankle sprain and an ankle fracture by their symptoms alone. To get the right treatment, it’s important to know which injury you have.

A fracture on the outside of the ankle, the lowest part of the fibula, is the most common site of such an injury. The bumpy knob that is broken in such cases is called the lateral malleolus.

Symptoms and Causes Identifying a broken ankle can be challenging, as symptoms often overlap with those of ankle sprains.

Tarsal coalition is an uncommon disorder with bony, cartilaginous or fibrous union between two or more bones of the hind- and midfoot. According to current data half of the patients with a tarsal ...

If a Maisonneuve fracture isn’t treated, the result can be long-term ankle instability and early-onset arthritis. A Maisonneuve fracture is the result of two injuries that happen at the same time.