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Case Report

A 72-Year-Old Patient with Bilateral Maisonneuve Fractures

by
Thomas Dienstknecht
*,
Klemens Horst
and
Hans-Christoph Pape
Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Aachen Medical Center, Aachen, Germany
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2012, 2(3), e72; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e72
Submission received: 25 April 2012 / Revised: 9 June 2012 / Accepted: 29 June 2012 / Published: 12 July 2012

Abstract

Maisonneuve fractures result from a disruption of the medial ankle structures and a proximal fibular fracture. Patient complaints can be misleading and there is a significant rate of delayed diagnosed injuries. We present a case of bilateral Maisonneuve fractures after a fall due to a syncopal collapse. A precise clinical examination led to this rare diagnosis. The injuries were treated with syndesmotic screw fixation, removal of hardware followed after 6 weeks. The patient was asymptomatic at threemonths follow up. Patients with bilateral injuries undergoing standard surgical treatment can gain full recovery, but high suspicion in clinical examination is needed to detect this uncommon bilateral injury.
Keywords: maisonneuve fracture; bilateral; ankle injury maisonneuve fracture; bilateral; ankle injury

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Dienstknecht, T.; Horst, K.; Pape, H.-C. A 72-Year-Old Patient with Bilateral Maisonneuve Fractures. Clin. Pract. 2012, 2, e72. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e72

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Dienstknecht T, Horst K, Pape H-C. A 72-Year-Old Patient with Bilateral Maisonneuve Fractures. Clinics and Practice. 2012; 2(3):e72. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e72

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Dienstknecht, Thomas, Klemens Horst, and Hans-Christoph Pape. 2012. "A 72-Year-Old Patient with Bilateral Maisonneuve Fractures" Clinics and Practice 2, no. 3: e72. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e72

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