Rare Bosworth Fracture-Dislocation Variant of an Irreducible Distal Fibula Dislocation of the Ankle Without Fibula Fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Irreducible fracture-dislocations of the ankle are rare orthopedic emergencies that should not be missed. The Bosworth fracture-dislocation is a rare fracture where an incarcerated fibula fragment remains locked behind the posterior lateral tubercle of the tibia. We present a case describing a variation of a Bosworth injury, with a dislocation of an intact distal fibula with an associated medial malleolus fracture.

Methods

Our patient is a 55-year old male who presented to the emergency department with a left ankle injury after being involved in a road traffic accident. Radiographs show a posterior dislocation of an intact distal fibula associated with a fracture of the medial malleolus and disruption of the ankle mortise.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wenxian P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8696902 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature