Chronic lateral ankle instability (CAI) is defined as the occurrence of recurrent bouts instability. Clinical examination should be supplemented by a complete, directed imaging assessment. Imaging occurred simple comparative AP and weight-bearing X-ray, stress X-rays, ultrasound, CT arthrography MRI. Arthroscopic classification chronic stable ankle, moderate instability, severe global Managemen...

Foot and ankle injuries are commonplace in competitive sports. Improvements in injury surveillance programs and injury reporting have enabled physicians to better recognize and manage specific foot and ankle injuries, with a primary goal of efficient and safe return to play. Athletes are becoming stronger, faster, and better conditioned, and higher-energy injuries are becoming increasingly comm...

Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries treated by orthopaedic surgeons. 1 Most of the rotational ankle fracture mechanisms described by Lauge-Hansen can lead to posterior malleolar fractures by avulsion of the posterior tibial fibular ligament especially the posterior external rotation (PER) injury. Trimalleolar fractures are known to have a worse prognosis than bimalleolar fracture...

The Lauge-Hansen (LH) classification attempts to predict patterns of ankle injuries based upon the preceding mechanism of injury. Although it is widely used in clinical practice, it has been criticized mainly due to numerous reports of cases conflicting the prediction system. Here, we report a case of a 32-year-old male who sustained a Weber B fracture of the lateral malleolus following a supin...

A 12-year-old boy with a severe injury of his right ankle was treated in the accident unit. The local condition was an extensive open wound with parts of the fractured bones prominent. Radiographs showed a severely displaced fracture of the body of the talus associated with a Salter-Harris IV injury of the distal tibia and subluxation of the ankle. After proper debridement the fractured bones w...

A stable and precise articulation of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is essential for normal motion of the ankle joint. Injury to the syndesmosis occurs through rupture or bony avulsion of the syndesmotic ligament complex. External rotation of the talus has been identified as the major mechanism of syndesmotic injury. None of the syndesmotic stress tests was sensitive or specific; therefore...

BACKGROUND Neurologic injuries are complications that can arise after total joint arthroplasty. However, no comprehensive study has been conducted on peripheral nerve injuries after total ankle arthroplasty. The purpose of the present study was to identify the prevalence of neurologic injury following primary total ankle arthroplasty, the predisposing factors, and evaluate the effect on clinica...

The ankle is the most common site of injury for occupants during frontal vehicular collisions [1]. This injury is also associated with impacts with the ground after falling from a height, as well as improvised explosive device detonations in combat zones. Damage to this region can result in considerable impairment due to poor vascularization and healing, and leads to long-term monetary healthca...

Pain around the ankle occurs and is one of the most common complaints seen by medical practitioners treating patients with sporting injuries. Although there are many possible causes of ankle pain, common causes include injuries to the bony, ligamentous and tendinous structures around the joint. Injury to the cartilage leading to early arthritis can present as acute pain, swelling and instabilit...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is more common in the knee compared to the ankle joint. This can not be explained exclusively by anatomical and biomechanical differences. The aim of this study is to analyze and compare the injury pattern (clinically) and the cartilage lesions (arthroscopically) of knee and ankle joints in a cohort of patients from the same catchment area. A retrospective study of the clini...