Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture
| Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | S82.6 |
| AO | 44-A1.1 |
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament,[1] opposite to a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture
The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort in 1886.[2]
References
- ↑ Tim B Hunter, Leonard F Peltier, Pamela J Lund (2000). "Musculoskeletal Eponyms: Who Are Those Guys?" (PDF). RadioGraphics 20: 829. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.3.g00ma20819. PMID 10835130. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ↑ Le Fort, LC (1886). "Note sur une variete non-decrite de fracture verticale de la malleole externe par arrachement." [Note on an undescribed variety of vertical fracture of the lateral malleolus by avulsion.]. Bull Gen Ther 110: 193–199.
External links
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle at Who Named It?
See also
- Volkmann avulsion fracture
- Ankle fracture
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