Intra Articular Ankle Fractures

Three rounds of 10cc of sterile 0.9% normal saline will be injected into the injured ankle joint and withdrawn from the joint using an anteromedial 16-gauge needle attached to a 10cc syringe.

Subjects in group 2 will not undergo normal saline lavage.

Intra-articular injection of 10cc of 1% lidocaine without epinephrine via the existing anteromedial 16-gauge needle.

Aspiration of ankle joint via standard anteromedial approach. Performed using sterile technique using 16-guage needle attached to 10cc syringe.