Traumatic aneurysm of perforating peroneal artery. Arterial bleeding--cause of severe pain following inversion, plantar flexion, ankle sprains.

Abstract

1. Anomalous arterial circulation at the ankle is present in 3 per cent of the population, and predisposes to arterial injury by severe inversion, plantar flexion of the ankle.2. Arterial bleeding should be considered in the differential diagnosis of severe pain following inversion, plantar flexion,