Isolated avulsion of the tibial origin of the anterior tibiofibular ligament.
A case report of a patient with an isolated avulsion of the anterior tubercle of the tibia is presented. This is the origin of anterior tibiofibular ligament, and this injury is the first stage of a supination external rotation injury of the ankle. It can be easily missed and, if not treated properly, can result in an unstable ankle. The patient was not treated initially and the result was an unstable ankle.
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Perry
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Ritterbusch
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Burdge
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*