Ankle Fractures (Pod med) Flashcards
Remember these structures
Remember these structurez
The OTTAWA ankle rules:
If pain exist in A
PLUS one or more of the following:
B
C
D
A : near one or both of the malleoli
B: Age < 55 years old
C: Inability to weight bear
D: Bone tenderness over the the posterior edge or tip of either malleolus
What is the normal space for Tib-Fib clear space on the mortise view?
less than 5 mm
What is Mortise x-ray view?
With the A in B degrees of C rotation
Mortise view is useful in valuation of articular surface
between D and E
A: Ankle
B: 15-25 degrees
C: Internal rotation
D: Talar dome
E: Mortise
Where is the Medial Clear space?
What is the normal value?
Medial clear space is between
Lateral border of medial malleous
and
Medial Talus
The normal value is less than 4 mm
And more than 4mm suggest lateral shift of talus
Fibular fracture above the level of the ankle joint indicates
that the A is torn.
A: Distal anterior tibiofibular ligament
Fracture of fibula above its anterior tubrcle strongly suggests that the B is completely distrupted.
B: Tibiofibular syndosmosis
Fracture of fibula above the level of ankle joint WITHOUT accompaying fracture of the medial malleolus indicates rupture of A
A deltoid ligament
A fracture of the medial malleolus indicates that the deltoid ligament is intact
A Transverse
What is Maison neuve fracture?
High fracture of the fibula
fracture of the medial malleolous
Tear of tibiofibular ligament
Rupture of interoseous membrane
What does the inversion stress view shows?
This angle helps to diagnose tears of lateral collateral ligament.
The anterior-draw stress film provides a useful measurment for determining injury to the
A ligament
A : anterior talofibular ligament
Values of upto A of seperation between the talus and distal tibia are considered normal
Values between B and C may be normal or abnormal and the opposite ankle should be tested
Values above D are always abnormal
A: 5mm
B: 5mm and C: 10mm
D: 10mm
What are the primary goals for management of ankle fractures?
- Restore function
- Return to normal function
What are different types of fractures?
Hint: 8 different
- Spiral
- Oblique
- Transverse
- Comminuted
- Wedge
- Impacted/Compression
- Displaced
- Open or compound
Supination Adduction
It occurs in A% of ankle fractures
The foot is fixed on the ground in B position with an C force is applied to the talus
A: 20-25%
B: Supination C: Adduction
Suppination Adduction
Stage 1
Supination results in a tear of the A ligament
or
An B fracture of the C below the level of tibial plafond
A: Lateral collateral ligament
B: avulsion
C: Lateral malleolus
Supination Adduction
Stage 1
A rupture with or without B fragment and or C fracture of D malleoli below the ankle mortise
A: lateral ligament
B: Avulsion
C: transverse
D: lateral
Supination Adduction
Stage 2
A fracture of the B malleoli
A: Vertical
B: Medial
Supination Adduction
Stage 2
More talar tilt results in the medial malleolus being
pushed of in a A or B way
A: Vertical
B: Oblique