ABSTRACT
Injuries of the ankle joint have a high incidence in daily life and sports, thus, playing an important socioeconomic role. Therefore, proper diagnosis and adequate treatment are mandatory. While most of the ligament injuries around the ankle joint are treated conservatively, great controversy exists on how to treat deltoid ligament injuries in ankle fractures. Missed injuries and inadequate treatment of the medial ankle lead to inferior outcome with instability, progressive deformity, and ankle joint osteoarthritis.
Subject(s)
Ankle Fractures/therapy , Ankle Injuries/therapy , Ligaments, Articular/injuries , Ankle Fractures/diagnosis , Ankle Injuries/diagnosis , Arthroscopy/methods , Bone Screws , Casts, Surgical , Delayed Diagnosis , Fracture Fixation/instrumentation , Fracture Fixation/methods , Humans , Joint Instability/etiology , Joint Instability/prevention & control , Osteoarthritis/etiology , Osteoarthritis/prevention & control , Physical Examination/methods , Physical Therapy Modalities , Rupture/diagnosis , Rupture/therapy , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
With a collective of 46 patients we show the details and kinds of accidents caused by paragliding. The base for the casuistry of the accidents was a questionnaire which was answered by most of the injured persons. These were questions about the theoretical and practical training, the course of the flight during the different phases, and the subjective point of view of the course of the accident. The patterns of the injuries showed a high incidence of injuries of the spinal column and high risks for the ankles. At the end, we give some advice how to prevent these accidents.
