Medial malleolar fracture associated with deltoid ligament rupture.
The author reports a case of a fractured medial malleolus with a completely disrupted deltoid ligament following a pronation injury. To the author's knowledge, concurrent failure of both structures over the medial side of the ankle has not been previously documented in a pronatory injury.
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Hastings Memorial Hospital, New Zealand.
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011403:Pronation; D012421:Rupture