Triplane ankle fracture with deltoid ligament tear and syndesmotic disruption.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19308597.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s11832-008-0077-1 and PMC identifier 2656780.
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Abstract
In patients with immature skeletons, ligamentous injuries rarely accompany ankle fractures. In this article, we report about deltoid ligament tears and syndesmotic disruptions accompanying triplane ankle fractures in two children, and make recommendations as to the evaluation and treatment of children with such injuries.
Anatomy
- ankle