Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
10.5812/atr.4(2)2015.27046
Abstract
Introduction
Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL) rupture is the most commonly injured anatomic structure in lateral ankle sprain. In some cases, ATFL avulsion fracture from the lateral malleolus may occur instead of purely ligamentous injuries. The ATFL avulsion fracture is detected as a small ossicle at the tip of lateral malleolus on direct radiographs, which is called os subfibulare in chronic cases.
Case Presentation
Severe displacement of this ossicle to the tibiotalar joint space is an extremely rare injury. Herein, a case of intra-articular entrapment of os subfibulare following a severe inversion injury of the ankle, which caused a diagnostic challenge was presented.
Conclusions
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of entrapment of os subfibulare in the talotibial joint space. Fixation of the os subfibulare to lateral malleolus resulted in union and excellent functional results.
Kose, O., Kilicaslan, O. F., Guler, F., & Aktan, C. (2015). Intraarticular Entrapment of Os Subfibulare Following a Severe Inversion Injury of the Ankle: A Case Report. Archives of Trauma Research, 4(2), -. doi: 10.5812/atr.4(2)2015.27046
MLA
Ozkan Kose; Omer Faruk Kilicaslan; Ferhat Guler; Cemil Aktan. "Intraarticular Entrapment of Os Subfibulare Following a Severe Inversion Injury of the Ankle: A Case Report". Archives of Trauma Research, 4, 2, 2015, -. doi: 10.5812/atr.4(2)2015.27046
HARVARD
Kose, O., Kilicaslan, O. F., Guler, F., Aktan, C. (2015). 'Intraarticular Entrapment of Os Subfibulare Following a Severe Inversion Injury of the Ankle: A Case Report', Archives of Trauma Research, 4(2), pp. -. doi: 10.5812/atr.4(2)2015.27046
VANCOUVER
Kose, O., Kilicaslan, O. F., Guler, F., Aktan, C. Intraarticular Entrapment of Os Subfibulare Following a Severe Inversion Injury of the Ankle: A Case Report. Archives of Trauma Research, 2015; 4(2): -. doi: 10.5812/atr.4(2)2015.27046
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