Author: Will Petitt PA-C

The Most Common Wilderness Injury: A Case Report

Will Petitt PA-C, MRA MedCOM  This article was originally published in the Winter 2022 edition of Meridian The subject was a 60-year-old female hiking down from the summit of Pikes Peak (14,109 ft) on a sunny, September day. She stepped on a rock and twisted her left ankle, resulting in lateral (outside) left ankle pain

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The Most Common Wilderness Injury: A Case Report

The subject was a 60-year-old female hiking down from the summit of Pikes Peak (14,109 ft) on a sunny, September day. She stepped on a rock and twisted her left ankle, resulting in lateral (outside) left ankle pain only and no other injuries. El Paso SAR (Colorado Springs) and Douglas County SAR (South of Denver)

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