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The ankle is formed by the talocrural joint (crural = leg). It consists of the articulations between the talus bone of the foot and the distal ends of the tibia and fibula of the leg. The superior aspect of the talus bone is square-shaped and has three areas of articulation. The top of the talus articulates with the inferior tibia. This is the portion of the ankle joint that carries the body weight between the leg and foot. The sides of the talus are firmly held in position by the articulations...
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Many supination external rotation (SER) 2 ankle fractures, appearing stable, actually involve ligament damage. This finding suggests some SER 3 and SER 4 injuries may be treated nonoperatively.

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  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Radiology
  • Sports medicine

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  • Ankle fractures are common, with management guided by stability.
  • The Lauge-Hansen classification system aids fracture categorization.
  • Supination external rotation (SER) type 2 fractures are typically treated nonoperatively, unlike SER 3 and SER 4.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of SER 3 and SER 4 ankle injuries within radiographically stable SER 2 fractures.
  • To challenge the assumption that all radiographically stable SER 2 fractures are truly stable.
  • To evaluate the integrity of syndesmotic and ankle ligaments in SER 2 fractures.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal cohort study at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.
  • Recruitment of patients with radiographically stable SER 2 ankle fractures.
  • Ankle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess ligamentous structures.

Main Results:

  • 71% of participants had SER 2 injuries.
  • 25% had SER 3 injuries with posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL) ruptures.
  • 4% had SER 4 injuries with PITFL and deltoid ligament (DL) ruptures.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of SER 2 ankle fractures involve additional ligamentous injuries.
  • Radiographic stability does not always correlate with complete structural integrity.
  • Findings suggest that nonoperative management might be suitable for some SER 3 and SER 4 ankle fractures.