The later consequences of sprains may be tabulated in the following way:

Preventable .......

Persistent pain.

Stiff joints.

Wasting of muscles (apart from gross nerve lesion).

General relaxation of joints.

Deformity.

Plate VIII. Impacted fracture of the malleolar end of the fibula, frequently diagnosed as 'sprain,' the cardinal signs of fracture being absent. It is believed that this impacted fracture has not hitherto been described.

Plate VIII. Impacted fracture of the malleolar end of the fibula, frequently diagnosed as 'sprain,' the cardinal signs of fracture being absent. It is believed that this impacted fracture has not hitherto been described.

Unavoidable in certain cases.

Osteo-arthritis.

Local paresis.

Myositis ossificans.

Preventable Consequences of Sprains.