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Bosworth Dislocation without Associated Fracture
Joint Authors
Blue, Matthew
Douthit, Christian
Caroom, Cyrus
Williams, Austin D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
One of the rarest ankle injuries is the Bosworth fracture-dislocation, whereby the distal fibula fractures and is lodged behind the tibia and is often unable to be reduced in a closed fashion.
Even more rarely, a Bosworth dislocation without any accompanying fractures may occur.
In this case, a 19-year-old male presented with a Bosworth dislocation, with the ipsilateral tibia having previously undergone intramedullary nailing.
After closed reduction was attempted, open reduction and fixation was performed, directly reducing the fibula and fixing the unstable syndesmosis with 2 quadricortical screws.
Bosworth injuries are rare, yet severe, and should be treated in a timely manner.
We were able to provide good reduction and fixation without requiring removal of the intramedullary nail, and we support the use of 2 quadricortical screws as a valid treatment option for the fixation of Bosworth dislocations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Williams, Austin D.& Blue, Matthew& Douthit, Christian& Caroom, Cyrus. 2018. Bosworth Dislocation without Associated Fracture. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Williams, Austin D.…[et al.]. Bosworth Dislocation without Associated Fracture. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Williams, Austin D.& Blue, Matthew& Douthit, Christian& Caroom, Cyrus. Bosworth Dislocation without Associated Fracture. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147842
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147842