Le Fort fracture of ankle
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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
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The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort
in 1886.
Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...
of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion
Avulsion fracture
An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma. This can occur at the ligament due to the application forces external to the body or at the tendon due to a muscular contraction that is stronger than...
of the anterior tibiofibular ligament
Anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus
The anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus is a flat, triangular band of fibers, broader below than above, which extends obliquely downward and lateralward between the adjacent margins of the tibia and fibula, on the front aspect of the syndesmosis.It is in relation, in front, with the...
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The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort
Léon Clément Le Fort
Léon Clément Le Fort was a French surgeon remembered for his work on uterine prolapse, including Le Fort's operation...
in 1886.