The Importance of the Deep Deltoid Ligament Repair in Treating Supination-External Rotation Stage IV Ankle Fracture: A Comparative Retrospective Cohort Study

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Preoperative imaging. (a) X-ray showed increased medial clear space (between the talus and medial malleolus). (b) CT demonstrated the distal tibiofibular joint separation with free fragments. (c) MRI showed full-thickness rupture of the deltoid ligament.

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