Ankle pain
DDx
- Ankle sprain, eg, anterior talofibular ligament
 - Fibular fracture
 - Tibial avulsion fracture
 - Arthritis, eg, gout, rheumatoid arthritis
 - Posterior tibial tendinitis (pain posterior to medial malleolus)
 - Peroneal tendonitis (pain at lateral malleolus)
 - Arterial insufficiency ulcer with or without osteomyelitis
 - Neuropathic arthropathy (Charcot joint)
 - Avascular necrosis
 
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Ankle Pain." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114029/all/Ankle_pain. 
Zeiger RFR. Ankle pain. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114029/all/Ankle_pain. Accessed November 3, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Ankle pain. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114029/all/Ankle_pain
Zeiger RFR. Ankle Pain [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 November 03]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114029/all/Ankle_pain.
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