Osteoligamentous injuries of the medial ankle joint

Injuries of the ankle joint have a high incidence in daily life and sports, thus, playing an important socioeconomic role. Therefore, proper diagnosis and adequate treatment are mandatory. While most of the ligament injuries around the ankle joint are treated conservatively, great controversy exists...

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Published in:European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) 2015-12, Vol.41 (6), p.615-621
Main Authors: Lötscher, P., Lang, T. H., Zwicky, L., Hintermann, B., Knupp, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Ankle Fractures - diagnosis
Ankle Fractures - therapy
Ankle Injuries - diagnosis
Ankle Injuries - therapy
Arthroscopy - methods
Bone Screws
Casts, Surgical
Critical Care Medicine
Delayed Diagnosis
Emergency Medicine
Fracture Fixation - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation - methods
Fractures
Humans
Injuries
Intensive
Joint Instability - etiology
Joint Instability - prevention & control
Ligaments
Ligaments, Articular - injuries
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Osteoarthritis - etiology
Osteoarthritis - prevention & control
Physical Examination - methods
Physical Therapy Modalities
Review
Review Article
Rupture - diagnosis
Rupture - therapy
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Traumatic Surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Injuries of the ankle joint have a high incidence in daily life and sports, thus, playing an important socioeconomic role. Therefore, proper diagnosis and adequate treatment are mandatory. While most of the ligament injuries around the ankle joint are treated conservatively, great controversy exists on how to treat deltoid ligament injuries in ankle fractures. Missed injuries and inadequate treatment of the medial ankle lead to inferior outcome with instability, progressive deformity, and ankle joint osteoarthritis.
ISSN:1863-9933
1863-9941
DOI:10.1007/s00068-015-0548-2