Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2021; 9(15): 3733-3740
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3733
Maisonneuve injury with no fibula fracture: A case report
Guang-Ping Liu, Ji-Gang Li, Xiao Gong, Jian-Min Li
Guang-Ping Liu, Jian-Min Li, Department of Orthopedics, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
Guang-Ping Liu, Ji-Gang Li, Department of Orthopedics, Zibo Central Hospital, Shandong University, Zibo 255000, Shandong Province, China
Xiao Gong, Department of Radiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Shandong University, Zibo 255000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Liu GP was the patient’s surgeon, reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Li JG reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Gong X analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Li JM was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Min Li, MD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 107 Culture Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. gkljm@163.com
Received: January 6, 2021
Peer-review started: January 6, 2021
First decision: January 24, 2021
Revised: January 30, 2021
Accepted: March 3, 2021
Article in press: March 3, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: We present a case of medial malleolar fracture, and the associated complete syndesmosis injury with interosseous membrane rupture was overlooked, which teaches us to pay more attention to thorough physical examination and exact reading of auxiliary imaging and intraoperative stress fluoroscopy to avoid misdiagnosis. Furthermore, this is the first report describing this pattern of injury as a Maisonneuve-equivalent injury and further classifying Maisonneuve injury into three types.