How to reduce an ankle dislocation

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Most ankle dislocations are fracture-dislocations. Reduction uses traction-countertraction to disengage the talus from the distal tibia, followed by repositioning of the talar dome into the joint mortice and splinting to stabilize the reduction until definitive orthopedic treatment. Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is usually required.
(See also Overview of Dislocations and Ankle Fractures.)