title: [Diagnosis of the acute injuries of the lateral ankle joint ligaments with a new holding device (author's transl)].
abstract: In one year 437 patients with acute injuries of the ligaments of the lateral ankle joint were examined with a new simple holding device to ensure accurate diagnosis. The rupture is demonstrated by standardized and reproducible stress X-rays. Comparing the instability of the injured side with the contralateral health ankle joint the difference indicates the type and the extent of the injury. In 232 cases (53%) we found a "sprained ankle" and in 205 cases (47%) ruptured ligaments.
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Differenzierte Diagnostik der fibularen Kapselbandläsion des oberen Sprunggelenkes mit einem neuen Haltegerät.