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An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma. This can occur at the ligament by the application of forces external to the body (such as a fall or pull) or at the tendon by a muscular contraction that is stronger than the forces holding the bone ...
Forceful, external rotation of the ankle joint is the main cause of a Maisonneuve fracture. [4] [7] Engaging in high-intensity sports or falling over can increase the risk of tearing the deltoid ligament or cause an avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus from external rotation of the foot.
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament, [1] opposite to a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture. The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort in 1886. [2]
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle: Léon Clément Le Fort: vertical fracture of distal fibula with avulsion of medial malleolus: LeFort's fracture of the ankle at Who Named It? Lisfranc fracture: Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin: fracture dislocation of midfoot: forced plantar flexion of foot or dropping heavy weight on foot: Lisfranc fracture at ...
An avulsion fracture of the head of the fibula refers to the fracture of the fibular head because of a sudden contraction of the biceps femoris muscle that pulls its site of attachment on the bone. The attachment of the biceps femoris tendon on the fibular head is closely related to the lateral collateral ligament of the knee. Therefore, this ...
Fibular fracture. Maisonneuve fracture – a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane; Le Fort fracture of ankle – a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament [16]
Talofibular ligament sprain or distal fibular avulsion fracture; Vertical medial malleolus fracture and impaction of anteromedial distal tibia; Supination-External rotation: Anterior tibiofibular ligament sprain; Lateral short oblique fibular fracture (anteroinferior to posterosuperior) Posterior tibiofibular ligament rupture or avulsion of ...
Originally thought to be a result of avulsion of the medial third of the lateral collateral ligament, the Segond fracture has been shown by more recent research to relate also to the insertion of the iliotibial tract (ITT) and the anterior oblique band (AOB), a ligamentous attachment of the fibular collateral ligament (FCL), to the midportion ...