title: Ankle dislocation.
abstract: From 1980 to 1991, 14 patients with pure ankle dislocation unassociated with fracture were identified. All patients were young adults (18-41 years of age) with a male preponderance (11 of 14). The cause of injury in nine of the 14 cases was a motor vehicle accident and in the remainder, sporting events or fall from a height. Thirteen of the 14 injuries were open, and 12 patients underwent lateral ligamentous repair. Twelve of the 14 patients were available for follow-up, which ranged from 15 to 122 months. Two patients had poor results; the remainder (10 of 12) had good and excellent results. Interestingly, no patient had signs or symptoms of instability. One patient required immediate below-the-knee amputation for open dislocation associated with avulsion of soft tissue and neurovascular structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Medical Center, Davis 95817.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Moehring
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Marder
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000150:complications