As I am watching my troubled Colts play tonight on Monday Night Football, I see right away the injury Colts defensive tackle Eric Foster sustains during a play near the end of the first half. As he is driven backward over other players on the ground, his foot and leg are violently bent around, and his ankle appears to be bent backwards, or at least really rotated, about the ankle. Since it is too early to have an official report, I will go out on a limb and give my early estimate just from observing the TV coverage: Foster probably suffered a fracture-dislocation of the ankle, although his lower leg or knee may have also been involved
These types of injuries are particularly violent, and can severely damage a number of structures in the joint, including ligaments, tendons that pass to the side of the ankle, as well as the bones of the joint itself. However, sometimes this injury looks more crippling than it really ends up being. The foot can sometimes simply 'squirt' out of the ankle. Damage and tearing still occurs to the ligaments and other soft tissue that support and stabilize the ankle joint, but the bones involved escape with only little comparative damage.
Either way, Eric Foster is probably looking at surgery to repair his ankle and possibly his lower leg or knee (as he may have also injured the leg as well based on how it looked). As soon as more is reported on the specific injury, I will post more information on how these injuries are healed and how well they do after recovery is completed.
Until next time,
Scott R. Kilberg DPM
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