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Demo Question
With respect to ankle fractures, which of the following is correct?
3 mm of talar shift leads to a decrease in tibiotalar contact by 50%
A medial clear space > 4 mm is indicative of a deltoid ligament injury
Concomitant osteochondral fractures of the talar dome are uncommon
Syndesmosis injuries can only occur with a Weber C type fracture of the lateral malleolus
The majority of fractures are due to a pronation external rotation injury
Key Learning Point
Normally the medial clear space (between talus and medial malleolus) should be less than 4 mm and when the medial space is > than 4 mm, then lateral shift of talus is present.
Explanation
The majority of fractures occur due to a supination- external rotation injury.
Syndesmosis injuries can occur with low as well as high fibula fractures.
Osteochondral defects can occur in up to 40% of ankle fractures in some series.
Normally the medial clear space (between talus and medial malleolus) should be less than 4 mm and when the medial space is > than 4 mm, then lateral shift of talus is present.
1mm of talar shift decreases tibiotalar contact by 50%.
