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ArticleTrauma case reports2025

Quadrimalleolar ankle fracture with syndesmosis disruption-a minimally invasive approach with arthroscopic repair of the anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL); a case report.

Ming Hong Chau, Ka Ki Stephanie Liu

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Ming Hong ChauDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
Ka Ki Stephanie LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.

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Abstract

We describe the case of a 61-year-old Chinese female who presented with a closed quadrimalleolar ankle fracture subluxation with avulsion fracture of anterolateral tibial rim along with disruption of the syndesmosis. The fibula fracture was fixed under minimally invasive approach with a fibula nail and the anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) was repaired arthroscopically, together with fixation of the medial malleolus fracture. This is the first reported case in which a similar technique was used. At the 3-month follow-up, the fracture has healed completely with good cosmetic and clinical outcome.

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AITFLAnkleFractureMinimally-invasiveNailQuadrimalleolar

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