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Maisonneuve fracture is combination of spiral fracture of the proximal fibula and ankle injury which could manifest by widening of the ankle joint due to distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and/or deltoid ligament disruption, or fracture of the medial malleolus. It is caused by pronation external-rotation mechanism.

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Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the ankle joint due to the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis (lateral talar shift) or deltoid complex disruption.

When these ankle injury types seen further Imaging of the entire fibula is recommended to asses for an accompanying proximal fibular shaft fracture.

History and etymology

It is named after Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve, French surgeon (1809-1897) ⁴.

-<p><strong>Maisonneuve fracture</strong> is combination of spiral fracture of the proximal <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>and ankle injury which could manifest by widening of the ankle joint due to distal <a href="/articles/distal-tibiofibular-syndesmosis">tibiofibular syndesmosis</a> and/or <a href="/articles/deltoid-ligament-of-the-ankle-1">deltoid ligament</a> disruption, or fracture of the medial malleolus. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the ankle joint due to the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis (lateral talar shift) or deltoid complex disruption.</p><p>When these ankle injury types seen further Imaging of the entire fibula is recommended to asses for an accompanying proximal fibular shaft fracture.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve</strong>, French surgeon (1809-1897) <sup>4</sup>.</p>
+<p><strong>Maisonneuve fracture</strong> is combination of spiral fracture of the proximal <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>and ankle injury which could manifest by widening of the ankle joint due to distal <a href="/articles/distal-tibiofibular-syndesmosis">tibiofibular syndesmosis</a> and/or <a href="/articles/deltoid-ligament-of-the-ankle-1">deltoid ligament</a> disruption, or fracture of the medial malleolus. It is caused by pronation external-rotation mechanism. </p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the ankle joint due to the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis (lateral talar shift) or deltoid complex disruption.</p><p>When these ankle injury types seen further Imaging of the entire fibula is recommended to asses for an accompanying proximal fibular shaft fracture.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve</strong>, French surgeon (1809-1897) <sup>4</sup>.</p>

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