How are ligament injuries at the ankle?
Most injuries to the ankle are the consequences of an accident such as sports injuries in tennis, skiing or playing soccer. Often enough, however, a simple "overflow" of the foot. Sometimes, even the slippage, for example, from the curb to see a band to cause injury.
What symptoms do you recognize a band violation?
Besides pain and swelling is usually restricted to a load, the part a few days to weeks may persist.
How is the diagnosis?
In addition to the specific question of the medical history and examination is a special x-ray diagnostics is required.
Because a radiograph only the bone and not the tapes show, is an ordinary X-ray at this question is not meaningful. Only with the help of the so-called "reception held" that in the side of the gap compared Gelenkspaltfuge shows, the simple band stretching from complete rupture differ. In special cases, additional examinations by MRI and ultrasound displayed.
What consequences can we expect?
A fresh injury that immediately and consistently treated, healing experience after about four to six weeks from consequences.
Difficulties, however, especially old band instabilities, leading to a permanent weakness of lead tape. This means that any events already in hock to Umknicken enough. Even more complaints by small mobilities in the ankle can be a sign of weakness in his band.
The repeatedly occurring injuries in the ankle by the band of instability lead to greater damage to the articular cartilage. The cartilage in the joints can increase the shear only a certain amount of time to resist. During these breaks to the surface and ultimately leads to osteoarthritis.
How is the therapy?
The therapy is carried out depending on the damage in the ankle. In general, conservative therapy by rail four weeks immobilization. With demolition complete, especially for young, sporty, active patients should be the primary seam of the band stumps. If a band at the ankle joint replacement is planned, in advance arthroscopic examination of the ankle performed. Here the cartilage relationships reviewed and pinching Volume stumps removed.
