title: [Deformities and trauma sequelae of the ankle joint in children and adolescents].
abstract: Knowledge of the normal development of the ankle joint is mandatory to understand the mechanism of injuries in children and adolescents. Some fractures (juvenile Tillaux's or two-fragment triplane fracture) occur only within a particular period of growth, which is determined by the degree of epiphyseal fusion. Tarsal coalitions are the deformities seen most frequently. Special radiographic techniques must be applied for the diagnosis. Ball and socket joint, tibiotalar slant and Trevor's disease are rare deformities, each of which is associated with a pathognomonic radiographic pattern. Some typical joint deformities may be seen in patients with neuromuscular disease. This has to be considered when nothing else is found in the clinical history.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie, St. Johannes Hospital Duisburg-Hamborn.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erlemann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wuisman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Just
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Missbildungen und Traumafolgen des kindlichen und jugendlichen Sprunggelenks.