| Literature DB >> 29652191 |
John Y Kwon1, Patrick Cronin2, Brian Velasco1, Christopher Chiodo3.
Abstract
Evaluation and management of ankle fractures has progressed in parallel to an evolving understanding of ankle stability. While stability of the mortise had historically been attributed to the lateral malleolus, Lauge-Hansen's contributions followed by multiple other investigations increased the emphasis on the significance of medial-sided injury in destabilizing the mortise. As the importance of the deltoid ligament has been elucidated, the means of assessing ligamentous incompetence and the prognostic significance of an unstable mortise continue to be defined. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, expert opinion.Entities:
Keywords: ankle fracture; ankle instability; ankle stress test; deltoid ligament; medial clear space
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29652191 DOI: 10.1177/1071100718768509
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Foot Ankle Int ISSN: 1071-1007 Impact factor: 2.827