| Title |
Treatment of c type ankle fractures / |
| Translation of Title |
Treatment of C Type Ankle Fractures. |
| Authors |
Schuster, Felicia Marie Celine |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
25 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Weber C type fractures, Fibula fractures, Syndesmosis injuries, Ankle joint, Fracture fixation, Maisonneuve fracture, Syndesmotic screw |
| Abstract [eng] |
The thesis reports from a 32- year old male who was presented to the emergency department after he sustained an ankle injury, causing persistent pain on the left ankle. Manual compression of the proximal part of the left lower leg raised suspicion for a fracture of the fibula, which was later, together with a rupture of the tibiofibular syndesmosis, confirmed by imaging studies. Because of the proximal fibula fracture in combination with the rupture of the deltoid ligament, the anterior syndesmotic band and the interosseous membrane, this type of fracture is considered to be in the Weber C3 or rather an AO/OTA 44C3. fracture category. The paper discusses the importance of a complete examination in suspected ankle fractures and the need for removal of a syndesmotic screw. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type |
Master thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2023 |
