Spot diagnosis? Identify the eponymous fractures- maisonneuve fracture



Discussion: maisonneuve fracture
    - a proximal fracture of fibula resulting from external rotation;
    - there are variations in pattern of fibula fracture reflecting either supination or pronation
           - foot may even move from relative pronation to supination during injury;
    - injury may occur w/ medial malleolus avulsion frx or deltoid ligament rupture, rupture of anterior talofibular ligament or avulsion of its 
           insertion, as well as rupture of interosseous lig, rupture of posterior tibiofibular ligament, or posterior malleolar frx;
    - diff dx: proximal tibio-fibular dislocation;

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