- See:
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Lateral Collateral Ligament:
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Maisonneuve Fracture:
- Discussion:
- occur most often in association w/ proximal tibial fractures, esp w/ split
compression, bicondylar, and subcondlylar fractures;
- look for injury to
peroneal nerve,
anterior tibial artery,
biceps tendon,
&
lateral collateral ligament;
- mech is usually a varus force;
- Avulsion Off the Fibular Styloid:
- exception is an avulsion of the fibular styloid with its attached biceps tendon
and fibular collateral ligament;
- after fibular avulsion, it is important to test for peroneal nerve function &,
if deficit is identified, nerve should be explored;
- knee instability is another reason to fixed theses fractures;
- Dislocation of the Head of the Fibula:
- initially attempt treatment w/ closed reduction and casting in extension;
- Anterolateral dislocation of the head of the fibula in sports.
VJ Turco and AJ Spinella.
Am J. Sports Med.
- Isolated anterior dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint.
P. Falkenberg and H. Nygaard.
JBJS Vol 65-B. 1983. p 310-311.
The Maisonneuve fracture of the fibula.
Fractures of the fibula proximal to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
Maisonneuve fracture of the fibula.
