During a soccer match an athlete experiences a violent slidetackle to the fibula. Following examination of this traumaticorthopedic injury, the athlete is suspected to have sustained aclosed non-displaced fibular fracture. After providing appropriatetreatment, the sports medicine staff decide to transport theinjured athlete off the field of play. However, shortly followingthe initial mechanism of injury the athlete begins to reportincreasing discomfort throughout the affected area. This continuesuntil the athlete complains of escalating pain significantly out ofcontext to what is expected with such a fracture.
Please answer the following questions:
1. What is the potential prognosis for this case?
2. What would be the appropriate emergency medical care/
3. What is the role of the athletic trainer in managing thissituation
