Upper ankle ligament rupture and long term problems in a patient with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome - a case report

• Authors: Klemens Horst , Thomas Dienstknecht , Miguel Pishnamaz , Philipp Kobbe , Richard Sellei , Hans Pape
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Rupture of the upper ankle joint ligaments is a common injury. Therapy in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a challenge due to the autosomal-dominant collagenopathy. Therapeutic recommendations and long term results in treatment of patients with EDS are rare. Therefore uncertainty exists. We present a case of clinical and radiologic long term results after ligament rupture of the upper ankle joint in a patient with EDS. A literature review tries to reveal current therapeutic strategies in patients with EDS.

Keywords

EN

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome; Upper ankle joint; Ligament rupture

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 814-817

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2013

online

6 - 12 - 2013

Contributors

author

Klemens Horst

• Department of Traumatology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstreet 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

author

Thomas Dienstknecht

• Department of Traumatology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstreet 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

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Miguel Pishnamaz

• Department of Traumatology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstreet 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

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Philipp Kobbe

• Department of Traumatology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstreet 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

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Richard Sellei

• Department of Traumatology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstreet 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

author

Hans Pape

• Department of Traumatology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstreet 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-013-0232-z