Abstract
The ball-and-socket ankle joint is a rare deformity characterized by the loss of concavity
in the trochlear surface of the talus with rounding of the articular surfaces of the
distal fibula and tibia. Frequently, tarsal coalitions, fibular hypoplasia, and shortening
of the limb accompany this deformity. To date, no data have been reported on surgical
treatment of lateral ankle joint instability and peroneal tendon dislocation concomitant
with a ball-and-socket ankle joint. In the present study, we report the case of a
43-year-old male patient with right lateral ankle joint instability and peroneal tendon
dislocation in a ball-and-socket ankle joint, with accompanying tarsal coalition.
This was surgically treated by lateral ankle joint ligament reconstruction and tenodesis.
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