Association between avulsion fracture of the distal fibula and recurrent sprain in children with ankle sprain

The role of a posteriorly positioned fibula in ankle sprain.

BACKGROUND Specific anatomic variations of the ankle mortise may predispose people to ankle sprains. HYPOTHESIS There is a correlation between a higher malleolar index (posteriorly positioned fibula) and incidence of ankle sprain. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case control study. METHODS We compared the malleolar index (transverse plane of the talus) on computerized axial tomographic images of...

Recurrent sprain of the ankle joint with diastasis.

Severe Open Ankle Sprain

A healthy 19-year-old male presented with complaints of right ankle pain. Twelve hours before, he had jumped off a skateboard, inverting and abrading his right ankle. He noted continued bleeding from the injury and difficulty bearing weight. He had a 1-cm puncture-type wound anterolateral to his lateral malleolus with oozing blood. There was a large hematoma and diffuse tenderness to palpation ...

Sprain or fracture? An analysis of 2000 ankle injuries.

A retrospective survey of over 2000 patients with inversion injuries of the ankle joint was undertaken to examine the validity of criteria commonly used in an accident and emergency department to assess severity. Swelling alone is an unreliable indicator of the severity of the injury. Patients with severe pain and inability to weight bear show a high incidence of fractures and must be X-rayed. ...

Compartment syndrome following ankle sprain.

Injury to the perforating branch of the peroneal artery has not been reported previously as a cause of acute compartment syndrome following soft-tissue injury to the ankle. We describe the case of a 23-year-old male who sustained such an injury resulting in an acute compartment syndrome. In a review of the literature, we could find only five previous cases, all of which gave rise to a false ane...