Acute Anterior Talofibular Ligament Open Type Avulsion Fracture: A Case Report.
10.14193/jkfas.2018.22.4.170
- Author:
Chan KANG
1
;
Gi Soo LEE
;
Jung Kil LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. gs1899@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ankle;
Ligaments;
Open fracture;
Severe open ankle sprain
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ankle;
Ankle Injuries;
Athletes;
Female;
Fibula;
Fractures, Open;
Humans;
Ligaments*;
Running;
Tears;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2018;22(4):170-172
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An ankle sprain is a relatively common sports-related injury but a severe open ankle sprain (SOAS) is very rare. A 27-year-old female athlete was injured during running and was hospitalized because of an inversed ankle injury with an open wound. She was diagnosed initially with an open-avulsion fracture at the tip of the fibula with an anterior talofibular ligament tear. The patient was finally diagnosed with SOAS from the surgical findings and literature review. SOAS should also be considered if there is a transverse open wound at the time of an ankle injury.
