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Severe Open Ankle Sprain (SOAS): A Case Report  

Yoon, Sung-Hyun (Department of Othopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine)
Hwang, Chang-Hwan (Department of Othopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Trauma and Injury / v.27, no.2, 2014 , pp. 25-28 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ankle injury is a very common injury. Especially it is the most commonly injured site in cases sports injuries. However, severe open ankle sprain (SOAS), defined as the tearing of the skin over the torn ligament in the ankle, is extremely rare, and no cases have been reported in Korea. In our center, we encountered a patient with a severe ankle open sprain, so we report and discuss that case.
Keywords
Ankle; Open fracture dislocation of ankle; Severe open ankle sprain;
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