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New Ankle Fractures-1
New Ankle Fractures-1
Medial malleolus
consists of:
-Anterior
Colliculus
-Intercollicular
Groove
-Posterior
Colliculus
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Intercollicular Medial
groove talus
Posterior
colliculus
• Talar tilt
● No evidence of
syndesmotic injury
Types:
Supination External Rotation
Supination Adduction
Pronation External Rotation
Pronation Abduction
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PES Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
PES Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
PES Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Remember the injury starts on the tight side of the
ankle! The lateral side is tight in supination,
2 • Stage 2: medial
malleolus fracture is
classic vertical pattern.
1
🞂 Stage 2 Posterior
malleolus fx or posterior
tibio-fibular ligament
1. Approach
2. Reduction
3. Fixation
• A 3.5 mm cortex screw is inserted as a lag
screw. A neutralization (protection) plate is added.
1. Approach
2. Reduction
3. Fixation
1. approach
2. reduction
3. fixation
Volkmann Fracture
– Fracture of tibial attachment of PITFL
– Posterior malleolar fracture type
Tillaux-Chaput Fracture
– Fracture of tibial attachment of AITFL