Scenario
A 25 year old man sustains an injury to his right ankle in a fall from a ladder. He sustained no other injuries.
Question
a. Describe and interpret his photograph (30%) b. Outline your management (70%)
Answer
FACEM VAQ Exam 2007.2 – Question 4
- Overall pass rate for this question was 67/77 (87.0%)
- This question was felt to be very straight forward requiring a basic answer only to pass.
- Good answers identified the compound nature of the injury and the need for early reduction in the ED and early OR washout and definitive repair.


















