Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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Medial malleolar fracture associated with deltoid ligament rupture following ankle pronation injury

족관절 회내 손상에서 발생한 삼각인대 파열을 동반한 내과 골절

  • Park, Chan Ho (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jae Woo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Chul Hyun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sang-Jin (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)
  • 박찬호 (영남대학교병원 정형외과) ;
  • 박재우 (영남대학교병원 정형외과) ;
  • 박철현 (영남대학교병원 정형외과) ;
  • 박상진 (영남대학교병원 마취통증의학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.24
  • Accepted : 2017.06.14
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Concurrent injury of medial malleolus and deltoid ligament is difficult to occur considering the injury mechanism. When the concurrent injury comes about, the deltoid ligament injury could be missed and it may lead to medial ankle instability. There are few reported cases of the concurrent injury and domestic case of concurrent failure of both structures over the medial side has been reported just once; however, the injury mechanism is different from this case. The authors report a case of medial malleolus fracture with deltoid ligament rupture following pronation injury with a review of necessity of repairing deltoid ligament for ankle stability.

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