A sprained ankle damages ligaments that stabilize your ankle joint, usually after twisting or rolling your foot. Severity ranges from mild stretching to a complete tear. A broken ankle (ankle fracture ...

A broken ankle is also called a fractured ankle. It happens when one or more bones in the ankle joint break. If you’ve been injured, have pain, and can’t walk or move your foot, you may have broken ...

A trimalleolar ankle fracture is when your ankle breaks in three separate places. Only 7% of all ankle breaks are trimalleolar ankle fractures. They are rare, and they are among the worst kinds of ...

FDA has issued a safety alert in light of a “higher than expected risk” of a plastic component breaking in an ankle-replacement device made by Stryker. Fracture of the polyethylene-based part in the ...