Maisonneuve fracture

120 views530y Female10/9/2026

Clinical Presentation

Slip down stairs

1Alignment of the ankle mortise is disrupted, with lateral talar shift
2There is widening of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
3No fracture detected
4Lateral talar shift is again demonstrated, with the widened medial aspect of the tibiotalar joint measuring 5.5 mm
5There is a minimally displaced oblique fracture through the proximal fibular shaft
6The findings are in keeping with a Maisonneuve fracture
7Two syndesmosis screws noted
8Alignment is satisfactory
9Anterior displacement of the distal fragment of the proximal fibular shaft is slightly more anteriorly displaced than previously.