26-year-old woman was on a drinking binge with her friends. While they were walking down the street, she had a crazy drunken idea – to climb a tree. She managed to do it, but when she was climbing down, she fell and caused herself an open ankle fracture.
Such an open ankle fracture, especially when combined with torn ligaments, is a serious injury needing urgent surgical intervention. The surgeon must thoroughly clean and disinfect the wound to avoid infection and then stabilize the broken bone, often using screws or plates. Torn ligaments must be stitched back, which usually means a lengthy and difficult rehabilitation process ahead.
