Bosworth fracture. An atypical case of irreducible ankle fracture-dislocation

An irreducible ankle-fracture dislocation in which the proximal fibular shaft fragment locks behind the posterior tibial tubercle is defined as “The Bosworth injury”. Characteristically, this fracture is generally not reducible using closed methods. A high number of attempts can be counterproductive...

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Main Authors: Francisco Jose Martin-Somoza, David Ruiz Picazo, Jesús Amador Martinez Cabezuelo, Ana Verdejo González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300467