Closed posterior ankle dislocation without associated fractures: a case report

Abstract Ankle dislocation without associated fractures, also known as pure ankle dislocation is a rare injury. It is usually the result of high energy trauma. It could be a combination of predisposing anatomical factors plus certain ankle position at time of injury that produce this peculiar injury...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2017; no. 8; p. rjx165
Main Authors Mubark, Islam, Anwar, Shahed, Hayward, Keith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.08.2017
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Summary:Abstract Ankle dislocation without associated fractures, also known as pure ankle dislocation is a rare injury. It is usually the result of high energy trauma. It could be a combination of predisposing anatomical factors plus certain ankle position at time of injury that produce this peculiar injury. In most cases it is managed conservatively with urgent reduction, 6–9 weeks of immobilization followed with intense physiotherapy. The outcome after these injuries is generally good where most of the patients in reported cases managed to return to the preinjury level of activity.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjx165