title: [Injury pattern of the fibular ligaments. Radiological diagnosis and clinical study].
abstract: Injuries to the lateral ligaments of the ankle require accurate diagnosis, especially because most injuries to a single ligament are not treated surgically any more. Various stress devices are in use for objective and standardized assessment of the instability of the ankle joint. In a group of 76 patients with injuries to the lateral ligaments of the ankle, we compared post-traumatic instability by a radiological stress test as done by hand or by using a Telos stress device. In 25 patients treated by surgery an additional intraoperative stress X-ray (talar tilt) was performed. The results of the instability tests done by hand versus those obtained with the Telos stress device correlated poorly (r = 0.786). A similar result was obtained by comparing the Telos stress device views to the intraoperative stress controls done by hand (r = 0.771). Only the pre- and intraoperative measurements by hand were in good correlation (r = 0.958). These results are discussed with reference to a biomechanical model and recommendations for routine diagnosis are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, Davos, Schweiz.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hintermann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holzach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Verletzungsmuster des fibularen Bandapparates. Radiologische Diagnostik und klinische Studie.