Son injuries ankle in June. Thought just typical sprain. Swelling didn t completely go away. Injured again so got MRI. What does full thickness tear of anterior talosibular ligament and partial tear r sprain of calcanefibular mean ? Also, how cautious should he be? Can t see specialist til next week.
Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. It is ankle sprain. MRI shows complete tear of one and partial tear another ligament. Its treatment is immobilization by cast. Analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief can be given. It will be beneficial to consult the orthopedic. If not able to consult specialist then rest to ankle by preferably by cast is important. If you can't got cast then splints available in market can be useful. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.