TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 89. Ankle Joint Dislocation Reduction A1 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - The foot and the ankle are the most frequently injured parts of the body. Fractures of the ankle associated with dislocations of the ankle joint (fracture-dislocations) are serious injuries that can lead to long-term morbidity. They occur most commonly in young people who participate in sports, in those suffering from falls, or in those involved in motor vehicle collisions. The ankle mortise and surrounding ligaments make the ankle joint strong and stable. As a result, isolated ankle dislocations are uncommon. Ankle dislocations are usually associated with malleolar fractures or a fracture of the tip of the tibia. They are open 25% of the time. While there are limited data on the mechanism of injury, most ankle dislocations lead to posterior or posteromedial displacement and occur from a force against a plantarflexed foot. Fracture-dislocations are often treated definitively in the Operating Room. Despite this, patients benefit from early analgesia and prompt reduction. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57709376 ER -