RESUMEN
Lateral ankle sprains are common injuries seen by primary care and podiatric specialties. However, lateral ankle pain from a suspected inversion injury of the ankle may be more than a Grades I, II, or III ankle sprain. This case report illustrates a 30-year-old U.S. Navy Active Duty Service Member that was initially diagnosed with a "lateral ankle sprain". Upon subsequent follow-up with a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon, he was diagnosed with a 3-month-old chronic and neglected Achilles tendon rupture. The purpose of this manuscript is to present an uncommon and unique presentation of lateral ankle pain after injury, subsequent surgical treatment, as well as a review of the common differential diagnoses of "lateral ankle pain."
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Tendón Calcáneo/lesiones , Rotura/etiología , Adulto , Traumatismos del Tobillo/complicaciones , Diagnóstico Tardío/efectos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Personal Militar , Rotura/diagnóstico por imagen , Traumatismos de los Tendones/diagnóstico por imagen , Traumatismos de los Tendones/etiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the origin of the arcuate artery. METHODS: This cadaveric study was performed on 20 feet from ten cadavers of both sexes (age range, 61-94 years). RESULTS: The results indicate that the arcuate artery originated from the dorsalis pedis artery in 13 of 20 specimens (65%) and from the lateral tarsal artery in 6 of 20 (30%), and a variation in origination was noted in 1 of 20 specimens (5%). CONCLUSIONS: This cadaveric study demonstrates that the arcuate artery can originate from the dorsalis pedis artery, the lateral tarsal artery, and one other variant. The dorsal arterial network of the lower extremity is important to consider during the overall clinical and surgical assessment of a patient.