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Bosworth fracture: David M. Bosworth: fracture of distal fibula with posterior dislocation of the proximal fibula behind the tibia: severe external rotation of the foot "Bosworth fracture dislocation". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Boxer's fracture: Boxers: fracture at the neck of the fifth metacarpal: punching solid object
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]
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 ...
The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane. There is an associated fracture of the medial malleolus or rupture of the deep deltoid ligament of the ankle .
A New Hampshire woman is suing Eataly Boston, alleging she slipped on a piece of prosciutto on the floor of the specialty grocery store and fractured her ankle, according to court documents first ...
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 ...
Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture¨, a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament. [ 13 ] Tillaux fracture , a Salter–Harris type III fracture through the anterolateral aspect of the distal tibial epiphysis .
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.