PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION IN A PATIENT WITH ANKLE LACERATION

The foot is a complex structure of more than 26 bones, 30 joints, numerous tendons, ligaments, and muscles responsible for our ability to stand upright, supporting the entire body's weight, and providing the basis for the bipedal gait mechanism. Ankle joint is the commonest joint injured in the musculoskeletal injuries without adequate rehabilitation function can be severely impaired, but access to the physiotherapy rehabilitation service can be limited due to geographical remoteness and inadequate or absence of services in the rural areas. Wound complications have been reported to occur in 1.4% to18.8% of patient with ankle injuries. In 2005, nearly 12 per cent of all ER visits or 13.8 million visits for laceration care were reported. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, lacerations can be managed in the ambulatory environment as well. Foot and ankle conditions are common in older adults. The commonest ankle injury is ankle sprain, ankle instability these type on injury are more commonly seen in sports person. Ankle Laceration is a debilitation condition which leads to lack of mobility and if not treated properly may lead to wound infection. As the tendon in the ankle region are more superficial there is high chances of tendon or nerve injury in the cases of ankle laceration. Here presenting a 19 year old girl with a laceration injury on the left ankle while mowing the lawn, she has undergone grafting and since then on physical therapy management.