Medium to long term clinical outcomes were not solely determined by the severity of injury. Some patients with simple injuries were seen to have ongoing problems, whereas some with complex injuries recovered completely in a shorter period. Advances in knowledge: The severity of an ankle injury determined by radiological imaging does not necessarily dictate the severity of a patient's symptoms and the trajectory of their recovery.
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