FALSE ANEURYSM - A COMPLICATION FOLLOWING AN INVERSION ANKLE SPRAIN -A CASE-REPORT

Sprains of the lateral ligamentous structures of the ankle joint as a result of inversion are common and frequently result in pain. In most cases, the pain is related to soft-tissue injury and the associated he morrhage and swelling. This case report describes the complication of posttraumatic false aneurysm of the peroneal artery following an inver sion ankle sprain in a 22-year-old athlete, a complication which shoul d be added to the differential diagnosis as a rare, but important poss ibility. Emphasis of the case report is placed on the rehabilitation o f the patient following medical intervention.