Ankle Injuries and Disorders Summary Your ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments, which connect bones to one another, stabilize and support it. Your muscles and tendons move it. The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many months to heal completely. A fracture is a break in a bone. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons, which join muscles to bone, and cartilage, which cushions your joints. Ankle sprains and fractures are common sports injuries. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Find an Expert American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Find an ACFAS Physician American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Find an Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle MD/DO American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Array Ankle arthroscopy Ankle fracture – aftercare Ankle pain Ankle Problems American Academy of Family Physicians Ankle replacement Ankle sprain – aftercare Foot, leg, and ankle swelling Treatments and Therapies Ankle Cheilectomy American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing Injury American Academy of Family Physicians Distraction Arthroplasty American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society How to Tape an Ankle American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Joint and Soft Tissue Injections American Academy of Family Physicians Sprains, Strains and Fractures American Podiatric Medical Association Subtalar Arthroscopy American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society What Is a Foot and Ankle Surgeon? American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Specifics Ankle Fractures American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Broken Ankle/Broken Foot Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Chronic Ankle Instability American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Equinus American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Os Trigonum Syndrome American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Osteoarthritis of the Foot and Ankle American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Peroneal Tendon Injuries American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Talar Dome Lesion American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Statistics and Research Ankle Fractures Often Not Diagnosed American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Smoking and Bone Healing – A Risky Surgical Combination American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Health Check Tools Ankle Injury DSHI Systems Ankle Swelling (Both Ankles) DSHI Systems Ankle Swelling (One Ankle) DSHI Systems Start Here Ankle Pain Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Encyclopedia Ankle replacement – discharge Leg MRI scan Images Ankle sprain – slideshow Living With Ankle Sprain Treatment American Academy of Pediatrics Foot and Ankle Conditioning Program American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons How to Strengthen Your Ankle After a Sprain American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society How to Stretch Your Ankle After a Sprain American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids Diagnosis and Tests Arthrography Array Bone X-Ray (Radiography) Array Search the Foot and Ankle: Interactive Foot Diagram American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons X-Ray Exam: Ankle Nemours Foundation Videos and Tutorials Arthroscopic Ankle Fusion on 72 Year-Old with Severe Arthritis Pain OR-Live Total Ankle Replacement OR-Live Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Ankle Injuries National Institutes of Health Reference Desk Glossary of Foot and Ankle Terms American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Related Issues Leg Swelling Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Journal Articles Ankle Injuries and Disorders Children Sprained Ankles American Academy of Pediatrics Strains and Sprains Are a Pain Nemours Foundation Latest News Cold Weather Can Spike Football Injuries, Study Finds HealthDay
