J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1989 Apr;24(2):381-388. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.381.

A Clinical Study of the Treatment of Ruptures of Deltoid Ligament Associated with Fracture of Distal Part of Fibula

• Yang JH
• Cho TH
• Kim JH
• Jeon DH
• Yoon YH

• KMID: 2445251
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.381

Abstract

A survey of the literature on the treatment of ruptures of deltoid ligament associated with fracture of distal part of fibula is controversial. Some authors advocated surgical repair of the ruptured deltoid ligament based on the theoretical consideration, while others advocated non-operative treatment based on the clinical consideration. We studied the results in forty-five patients who were treated for disruption of the deltoid ligament and a distal fibular fracture. The length of follow-up in our series was twelve to twenty-four months, with an average of fifteen months. When the fibular fracture was adequately reduced and medial clear space was returned to its normal width, the 91 percents both of patients of being treated with repair of deltoid ligament and patients of being treated without repair had a good or excellent results.

Keyword

Rupture of deltoid ligament; Treatment

MeSH Terms

Clinical Study*
Fibula*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ligaments*
Rupture*