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A Maisonneuve fracture is an unstable fracture typically involving the medial tibial malleolus and/or disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis along with a fracture of the proximal fibula shaft. The deltoid ligament can be frequently disrupted.

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Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis. Imaging of the entire fibula is recommended in this setting to asses for an accompanying proximal fibular shaft fracture.

History and etymology

It is named after Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve - French surgeon (1809-1897) ⁴.

-<p>A <strong>Maisonneuve fracture</strong> is an unstable fracture typically involving the medial tibial malleolus and/or disruption of the distal <a href="/articles/tibiofibular-syndesmosis">tibiofibular syndesmosis</a> along with a fracture of the proximal <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>shaft. The <a href="/articles/deltoid-ligament-of-the-ankle-1">deltoid ligament</a> can be frequently disrupted.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis. Imaging of the entire fibula is recommended in this setting to asses for an accompanying proximal fibular shaft fracture.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve</strong> - French surgeon (1809-1897) <sup>4</sup>.</p>
+<p><strong>Maisonneuve fracture</strong> is an unstable fracture typically involving the medial tibial malleolus and/or disruption of the distal <a href="/articles/tibiofibular-syndesmosis">tibiofibular syndesmosis</a> along with a fracture of the proximal <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>shaft. The <a href="/articles/deltoid-ligament-of-the-ankle-1">deltoid ligament</a> can be frequently disrupted.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Ankle views may either show a fracture of the tibial medial malleolus or widening of the distal tibio-fibular syndesmosis. Imaging of the entire fibula is recommended in this setting to asses for an accompanying proximal fibular shaft fracture.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve</strong> - French surgeon (1809-1897) <sup>4</sup>.</p>

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