Anterior ankle dislocation with associated trigonal process fracture. A case report and literature review.
Anterior ankle dislocations without concomitant malleolar fractures are rare injuries. Review of the English-language literature disclosed only three previously reported cases. A 21-year-old man sustained an isolated anterior ankle dislocation with an associated fracture of the trigonal process, which was reduced without difficulty. At follow-up examination 33 months later, the patient's major complaint was chronic, posttraumatic peroneal tendon dislocation. The proposed mechanism of injury suggested in this case is forced plantar flexion.
Segal
L S
LS
Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield.
Lynch
C J
CJ
Stauffer
E S
ES
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography