title: Pronation-external rotation ankle fractures in 3 professional football players.
abstract: We found no reports of ankle fracture management in professional football players in the orthopedic literature. In this small series of ankle fractures in professional football players, all 3 had the same pronation-external rotation injury pattern. Given the high demands placed on the ankle by these professional athletes, we chose to use a 4.5-mm screw for fixation of the syndesmosis and a 3.5-mm reconstruction plate for fibular fixation to provide the most stable fixation. All 3 athletes were able to return to preinjury levels of athletic participation in the NFL without residual pain or stiffness.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. donleyb@ccf.org
authors.forename: Brian G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Donley
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maschke
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bergfeld
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011403:Pronation; D011859:Radiography; D012399:Rotation; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices