Lateral rotatory dislocation of the ankle without fracture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 34-year-old woman sustained a closed lateral rotatory dislocation of the ankle without a fracture. Treatment was by closed reduction and cast immobilization for 6 weeks. After removal of the cast, her ankle was stable. Stress radiographs of both the affected and contralateral ankles were normal. One year after injury the patient demonstrated a full, pain-free, stable range of motion. The patient exhibited generalized ligamentous laxity, which may have contributed to her tendency to dislocate the talus within the mortise.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Joint Dislocations
Anatomy
- ankle