Ankle Fracture
Anatomy![Dislocated Ankle](/sites/default/files/TDwyer/disl ankle 2.jpg)
Bony
- 90% load through plafond to talus
- 10% load through lateral talofibular articulation
Ligaments
A. Lateral Ligament Complex
ATFL (Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament)
- tight in plantar flexion
- 90% load through plafond to talus
- 10% load through lateral talofibular articulation
A. Lateral Ligament Complex
ATFL (Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament)
- tight in plantar flexion