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How To Reduce an Ankle Dislocation
Indications for Ankle Dislocation Reduction
Dislocation or fracture-dislocation of the ankle Most ankle dislocations are posterior or posteromedial and are fracture-dislocations associated with malleolar, distal fibular, and posterior marginal tibial fractures. Reduction of a closed ankle dislocation or fracture-dislocation should be attempted soon after the diagnosis is made. An associated neurovascular deficit or a fracture-dislocation with skin tenting that threatens skin penetration warrants immediate reduction. Open dislocations require surgery, but closed reduction techniques and splinting should be done as interim treatment if the orthopedic surgeon is unavailable and a neurovascular deficit is present. 