Maisonneuve fracture: a type of ankle fracture

Inokuchi, Ryota; Jujo, Yasuyuki; Iwashita, Kosui; Takao, Masato

doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-231961

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“…Most of the Maisonneuve fracture requires surgical management due to unstable ankle mortise or the disruption of ankle syndesmosis (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). Nonoperative management is rarely reported in the literature (15).…”

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Nonoperative treatment of avulsion fracture of the anterior tibia with proximal fibular fracture: A case report

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Surg.

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BackgroundAvulsion fracture of the anterior tibia with proximal fibular fracture commonly occurs in Maisonneuve fracture, which generally involves ankle instability and requires surgical correction. Nonoperative treatment of this type of fracture has been rarely reported in the literature.Case presentationA 48-year-old male reported pain in the lateral part of his left lower leg and ankle during a badminton play. Physical examination revealed tenderness and swelling of the lateral aspects of the left ankle, as well as the proximal aspect of the fibula. Preoperative plain x-ray image, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an avulsion fracture of the anterior tibia by the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament without medial and posterior fracture, rupture of the deltoid ligament, or interosseous membrane. Nonoperative management was performed and successful recovery was observed at a 6-month follow-up.ConclusionsNonoperative management can be a better option for some variations of Maisonneuve fracture with a stable ankle joint. The selection of treatment options should be based on careful examination and radiological evaluation of the ankle.

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