Bosworth fracture

Description

Archaic term: Ankle fracture-dislocation

Bosworth fracture-dislocation of the ankle is a rare injury in which the proximal fibular fragment is entrapped (fixed displacement) behind the tibia, frequently irreducible by closed methods

Associated Persons

• David Marsh Bosworth (1897–1979)

References

• Bosworth DM. Fracture-dislocation of the ankle with fixed displacement of the fibula behind the tibia. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1947 Jan;29(1):130-5. [PMID 20284692]
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• Silverio A et al. Bosworth Ankle Fracture-Dislocation. The Orthopod
• Bartonicek, J, Fric, V, Svatos, F, Lunacek, L. Bosworth-type fibular entrapment injuries of the ankle: Bosworth lesion. A report of 6 cases of literature review. J Orthop Trauma 2007;21:710-717 [PMID 17986888]
• Hoblitzell, RM, Ebraheim, NA, Merritt, T, Jackson, WT. Bosworth fracture-dislocation of the ankle. A case report and review of the literature. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1990; 255:257-262. [PMID 2112075]
• Khan, F, Borton D. A constant radiological sign in Bosworth’s fractures: “the axilla sign”. Foot Ankle Int 2008; 29:55-57. [PMID 18275737]
• Wright SE, Legg A, Davies MB. A contemporary approach to the management of a Bosworth injury. Injury 2012; 43:252-253. [PMID 22018606]