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Fatal complication following pure ankle dislocation in a domestic setting: case report and review of the literature

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Pure ankle dislocation is a rare event that primarily results from high-energy trauma. Predisposing anatomical factors such as talar hypoplasia, ligament laxity, and previous sprains may play a key role. This report presents the case of a 55-year-old man with fatal anterior and posterior tibial artery tears following a pure anterolateral dislocation of the right ankle. To the best of our knowledge, no such cases have previously been reported in the English-language literature.

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  1. Institute of Public Health, section of Legal Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    Fabio De-Giorgio & Luca Marchese

  2. Risk Management Unit, BAT ASL, Barletta Andria Trani, Italy

    Mara Masullo

  3. Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

    Ernesto d’Aloja

  4. Department of Orthopedic & Traumatology Surgery, Universal Hospital, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed St, Al Musalla, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Vincenzo Izzo

  5. Casa di Cura Villa Betania, Rome, Italy

    Simone Cerciello

  6. Marrelli Hospital, Crotone, Italy

    Simone Cerciello

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Fabio De Giorgio and Luca Marchese equally contributed to this work.

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De-Giorgio, F., Marchese, L., Masullo, M. et al. Fatal complication following pure ankle dislocation in a domestic setting: case report and review of the literature. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 13, 209–212 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9849-6

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