The ankle joint was one of the last things I studied in anatomy waaaay back in university; probably in First or Second Med. It seemed to be a victim of priority and as a result was never studied that well. Yet we see 'sprained' ankles all the time in the ED and there is a goodly proportion of them that end up in the circuit medical centre. 

Often it's an official who has rolled their ankle while accessing or leaving their track position. Sometimes someone has gone over in the paddock. It might...

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