Ankle Sprain Exam

Extremities :
The ___ ankle is swollen and tender in the [anterior lateral ankle]
There is [no] posterior malleolar tenderness
There is [no] tenderness of the base of the fifth metatarsal, the navicular, or other bones of the foot.
The patient [is] able to take weight bearing steps.
The compartments of the foot and leg are soft, there is no numbness, and there is normal capillary refill of less than 2 seconds.


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