Closed posterior dislocation of the ankle without fracture.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19753168.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.41864 and PMC identifier 2739457.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Closed posterior dislocation of the ankle without a fracture is a rare injury. We are reporting a case in a young male on his motorbike, being hit at the right ankle from behind. The mechanisms of injury along with MRI findings are being discussed.
Anatomy
- ankle