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Unhealed Wound of the Lower Leg due to Synovial Fistula of the Ankle Joint

발목관절 활액막 누공으로 인한 치유되지 않은 상처

  • Park, Chul Hyun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital) ;
  • Ryu, Seung Min (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jae Woo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital)
  • 박철현 (영남대학교병원 정형외과) ;
  • 류승민 (영남대학교병원 정형외과) ;
  • 박재우 (영남대학교병원 정형외과)
  • Received : 2017.03.06
  • Accepted : 2017.06.01
  • Published : 2017.09.15
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Abstract

Synovial fistula of the ankle joint is an uncommon complication from an ankle sprain. This may likely result in an unhealed wound around the ankle joint due to continuous leakage of joint fluid. However, in the event of an open wound on the lower leg, and not on the joint, it may be difficult to consider synovial fistula as a cause of the open wound. We experienced an interesting case with an unhealed open wound on the lower leg due to a synovial fistula of the ankle joint following an ankle sprain. We obtained good results after a treatment using a self-produced suction drainage device on the unhealed open wound.

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