Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Avulsion Fracture of the Talar Attachment of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament in Pediatric Patient (A Case Report)

소아에서 발생한 전거비 인대 거골 부착부 견열 골절(1예 보고)

  • Cho, Hyung-Lae (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samsun Hospital) ;
  • Hwang, Tae-Hyok (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samsun Hospital) ;
  • Wang, Tae-Hyun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samsun Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Keun-Young (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samsun Hospital)
  • 조형래 (좋은 삼선병원 정형외과) ;
  • 황태혁 (좋은 삼선병원 정형외과) ;
  • 왕태현 (좋은 삼선병원 정형외과) ;
  • 김근영 (좋은 삼선병원 정형외과)
  • Received : 2011.07.16
  • Accepted : 2011.08.16
  • Published : 2011.09.15
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Abstract

Inversion injury of the lateral ankle ligaments is very common. Few studies, however, have focused on avulsion fracture of the lateral ankle ligaments. A fracture producing a small fragment usually avulsed from lateral malleolus and may be easily misdiagnosed as a sprain because the fragment is superimposed on the lateral malleolus and goes undetected on early radiographs, especially in skeletally immature patients. We present a case of isolated avulsion fracture of the talar attachment of the anterior talofibular ligament in 13-year-old male patient. Diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography and avulsed fragment was fixed to original talar footprint with suture anchors. A high level of suspicion must be maintained to obtain an accurate diagnosis of avulsion fracture in inversion ankle injury because of the high incidence in children and to prevent recurrent instability.

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