European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

One of the most frequent pathologies in the practice of a traumatologist-orthopedist is damage to the ankle joint, accounting for up to 20 % of injuries to the musculoskeletal system. The frequency of ankle ligament injuries among people of working age ranges from 12% to 40%, severe ankle fractures with damage to the deltoid ligament and rupture of the distal intertibial syndesmosis in 30% of cases result in unsatisfactory results [1]. According to statistics, the occurrence of ankle fractures is on average 100-120 cases per 200 thousand. population per year. From 54.1 to 84.6% of ankle fractures with a rupture of the MBS occur in young and able-bodied people [1-3].