Cotton fracture
Description
Cotton fracture is a fracture of the ankle involving the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus and distal posterior aspect of the tibia (posterior malleolus). [aka *trimalleolar fracture ]
History
1910 – Cotton in his text book ‘Dislocations and Joint-Fractures‘ outlines the mechanism and reduction of Pott fracture with posterior luxation and fracture
1915 – Cotton described in minute detail 53 cases of bimalleolar fracture with posterior luxation and fracture of the distal posterior tibia; mechanism of causation; reduction and operative treatment. [JAMA. 1915;64:318–321.]
Associated Persons
- Frederic Jay Cotton (1869 – 1939)
- Percivall Pott (1714 – 1788)
Alternative names
- Trimalleolar fracture
- Pott fracture with backward dislocation of the lower fragment
References
- Cotton FJ. A new type of ankle fracture. JAMA. 1915;64:318–321.
- Eponymythology: Eponymous ankle and talus injuries. LITFL
eponym
the person behind the name
Dr Ronan McKenna, MB BCh BAO at National University of Ireland Galway. Living in Australia with plans for a future in Emergency Medicine. A keen interest in Medical History, Wilderness Medicine and Sport.
