Ankle fracture A Baltimore City firefighter injured his ankle in a fall while responding to a call.
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Ankle fracture A Baltimore City firefighter injured his ankle in a fall while responding to a call. Transverse fracture of fibula. Compound fracture of tibia. Dislocation of distal fibula relative to the talus. Complete disruption of distal tibiofibular joint. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Department of Kinesiology and Applied PhysiologyWCRAnkle fractureA Baltimore City firefighter injured his ankle in a fall while responding to a call.
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Kinesiology and Applied PhysiologyTransverse fracture of fibula. Compound fracture of tibia. Dislocation of distal fibula relative to the talus. Complete disruption of distal tibiofibular joint.
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Kinesiology and Applied PhysiologyNormal left ankle. A. Anterior view. B. Lateral view. Source: ORahilly et al., Basic Human Anatomy, 2004. Retrieved 2012-03-04 from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_12/12-29.HTMTalocrural joint is sometimes compared to mortise and tenon joint. Talocrural joint, unlike furniture joint, must allow movement while maintaining stability. . Image: Wikipedia.
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Kinesiology and Applied PhysiologyExternal fixation holds bone fragments in position. After first surgery.
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Kinesiology and Applied PhysiologyRadiograph after third (final) surgery. Anterior view. Internal fixation on fibula and tibia. Notice the similarity between the repaired talocrural joint (tibia, fibula, talus) and the normal talocrural joint. An excellent repair at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.ORahilly et al., Basic Human Anatomy, 2004. Retrieved 2012-03-04 from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_12/12-29.HTMNormal left ankle, anterior view.
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