Maisonneuve fracture
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Etiology
- external rotation of the lower leg
Pathology
- fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis & the interosseous membrane
- associated fracture of the medial malleolus or rupture of the deep deltoid ligament
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Maisonneuve fracture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maisonneuve_fracture
- ↑ Maisonneuve Fracture Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/maisonneuve_fracture