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According to Tortora (2014), This is a fracture of the distal end of the lateral leg bone (fibula), with serious injury of the distal tibial articulation. Potts Fracture often exhibits symptoms similar to that of an ankle sprain which makes difficult to distinguish. The sudden onset of pain accompanied with tenderness and swelling at the lateral malleolar region. One of the ways to distinguish the fracture is based on a pain assessment and objective observation; tenderness at the site of fracture and the inability of the patient to bare weight on the affected leg will be exhibited in addition to a substantial amount of ecchymosis. The certainty of the fracture can be only be determined by a radiology report. Treatment options for this type
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