Maisonneuve fracture
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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
. This type of injury can be difficult to detect.
The Maisonneuve fracture is similar to the Galeazzi fracture
fracture in the sense that there is an important ligamentous disruption in association with the fracture. The fracture is named after the surgeon Jules Germain François Maisonneuve
.
Spiral fracture
A spiral fracture is a bone fracture occurring when torque is applied along the axis of a bone. While torsional forces are being applied along the parallel axis of a bone, planes perpendicular to this axis are not affected. Tension is exerted upon one part of the bone, while compressive forces are...
of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane
Interosseous membrane of the leg
The interosseous membrane of the leg extends between the interosseous crests of the tibia and fibula, helps stabilize the Tib-Fib relationship and separates the muscles on the front from those on the back of the leg....
. There is an associated fracture of the medial malleolus
Malleolus
Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side of the leg and the fibula on the outer side of the leg.The medial malleolus is the prominence on the inner side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the tibia....
or rupture of the deep deltoid ligament
Medial ligament of talocrural joint
The medial ligament of talocrural joint is a strong, flat, triangular band, attached, above, to the apex and anterior and posterior borders of the medial malleolus....
. This type of injury can be difficult to detect.
The Maisonneuve fracture is similar to the Galeazzi fracture
Galeazzi fracture
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fracture in the sense that there is an important ligamentous disruption in association with the fracture. The fracture is named after the surgeon Jules Germain François Maisonneuve
Jules Germain François Maisonneuve
Jules Germain François Maisonneuve was a French surgeon and student of Guillaume Dupuytren. Maisonneuve is notable as the first surgeon to explain the role of external rotation in the production of ankle fractures. The eponymously named Maisonneuve fracture describes a specific fibular...
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