BACKGROUND The positioning of the fracture fragment of a posterior malleolus fracture is critical to healing and a successful outcome as malunion of a posterior malleolar fracture, a condition seen in clinical practice, can affect the dynamics of the ankle joint, cause posterolateral rotational subluxation of the talus and ultimately lead to destruction of the joint. Current consensus is to emp...

Introduction: Talus fractures are rare injuries to the hindfoot that still challenging in treatment. Accounting for <1% of foot and ankle fractures, approximately 50% them occur at level neck. The anastomotic ring blood supply is likely be damaged neck talus which disrupt flow cause significant problems affecting fracture healing its complication. Case Illustration: We follow progress illnes...

Medial malleolar screw hemiepiphysiodesis has been shown to be an effective procedure for the treatment of ankle valgus in children with spina bifida. The purpose of this study was to highlight the guided growth technique and discuss its efficacy. We retrospectively reviewed 10 spina bifida patients with 18 ankle valgus deformities treated with medial malleolar screw hemiepiphysiodesis. Medical...

To cite: Matar HE, Iyengar KP, Toh EM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013203346 DESCRIPTION Septic arthritis is an inflammation of a synovial membrane with purulent effusion into the joint capsule due to bacterial infection. The estimated incidence ranges from 2 to 10 cases/100 000 persons/ year in the general population with approximately 3–7% o...

INTRODUCTION In virtually unloaded conditions, the human tibiofemoral (knee) and tibiotalar (ankle) joints behave as single degree-offreedom (1DOF) systems [1]. In these conditions, fibres within the ligaments remain nearly isometric throughout the flexion arc and articular surfaces nearly rigid. Relevant theoretical models are showing that the ligaments and the articular surfaces act together ...