Medial malleolar fracture associated with deltoid ligament rupture following ankle pronation injury
10.12701/yujm.2017.34.1.146
- Author:
Chan Ho PARK
1
;
Jae Woo PARK
;
Chul Hyun PARK
;
Sang Jin PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ospark@ynu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Medial malleolus;
Deltoid ligament;
Pronation injury
- MeSH:
Ankle Fractures;
Ankle;
Ligaments;
Pronation;
Rupture
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2017;34(1):146-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Concurrent injury of medial malleolus and deltoid ligament is difficult to occur considering the injury mechanism. When the concurrent injury comes about, the deltoid ligament injury could be missed and it may lead to medial ankle instability. There are few reported cases of the concurrent injury and domestic case of concurrent failure of both structures over the medial side has been reported just once; however, the injury mechanism is different from this case. The authors report a case of medial malleolus fracture with deltoid ligament rupture following pronation injury with a review of necessity of repairing deltoid ligament for ankle stability.