Maisonneuve fracture
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Maisonneuve fracture is the combination of a spiral fracture of the proximal fibulaand and ankle injury which could manifest radiographically 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.
Radiographic features
Plain film
Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the ankle joint due to disruption of the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis (lateral talar shift) or deltoid complex disruption.
When these ankle injury types are seen, further Imagingimaging of the entire fibula is recommended to assesassess 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. 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>- +<p><strong>Maisonneuve fracture</strong> is the combination of a spiral fracture of the proximal <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula</a> and ankle injury which could manifest radiographically 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 medial malleolus or widening of the ankle joint due to disruption of the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis (lateral talar shift) or deltoid complex.</p><p>When these ankle injury types are seen, further imaging of the entire fibula is recommended to assess 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>