Review Question - QID 215606

A 34-year-old male prisoner decides to jump from the top floor of the jail and falls about 20 feet. He lands on his feet and immediately screams in pain. He is unable to ambulate and complains of significant pain in his left foot. He is taken to the emergency department by officers where radiographs are obtained as seen in Figure A. You are called around 11:00 pm to the emergency department to evaluate the patient and you immediately note that he needs urgent operative intervention. The anesthesiologist on call asks why the case cannot be delayed until the following day. What is the reason for surgical urgency in this particular case?