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A Irreducible Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Due to Injured Tibialis Posterior Tendon Interposition: A Case Report

손상된 후경골건 감입에 의한 족관절 골절 및 탈구의 정복 실패: 증례 보고

  • Lee, Jun Young (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine) ;
  • Bak, Yi Gyu (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Hyun Woong (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine)
  • 이준영 (조선대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박이규 (조선대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 장현웅 (조선대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2017.01.13
  • Accepted : 2017.05.25
  • Published : 2017.06.15

Abstract

Fractures and fracture-dislocations of the ankle are caused by a variety of mechanisms. In addition to fractures, injuries of soft tissue, such as ligaments, tendons, nerves, and muscles may also occur. Among these, a tibialis posterior tendon injury is difficult to be identified due to swelling and pain at the fracture site. It is difficult to observe tibialis posterior tendon injury on a simple radiograph; it is usually found during surgery by accident. There are some studies regarding irreducible ankle fracture-dislocations due to interposition of the tibialis posterior tendon; however, to the best of our knowledge, there has not been any report about interposition of injured tibialis posterior tendon. Herein, we report a case of an irreducible fracture-dislocation of the ankle due to injured tibialis posterior tendon interposition that was observed intraoperatively, interrupting the reduction of ankle fracture-dislocation. We obtained satisfactory clinical result after reduction of the trapped tendon, fracture reduction, and internal fixation; therefore, we are willing to report this case with the consent of the patient. This study was conducted with an approval from the local Institutional Ethics Review Board.

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