Posteromedial Ankle Dislocation in the Absence of Fracture in Elite Volleyball Player
Emin Bal1
, Metin Ergün2, Onur Yüksel Öçal3
1Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Tınaztepe University, İzmir, Türkiye
2Prof. Dr. Metin Ergün Sports Medicine Clinic, İzmir, Türkiye
3Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye
Keywords: ankle, closed dislocation, tibiotalar dislocation, volleyball
Abstract
Pure ankle dislocation without fracture is a rare injury. This study presents the case of a 23-year-old professional volleyball player who suffered a closed posteromedial ankle dislocation with complete ligament ruptures. After initial immobilization, surgical repair of the anterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament, and deltoid ligament was performed. A structured rehabilitation protocol enabled a full return to sports within five months. This case highlights the role of timely surgical intervention and individualized rehabilitation in achieving functional outcomes in elite athletes with pure ankle dislocations associated with complete ligament ruptures.
Cite as: Bal E, Ergün M, Öçal OY. Posteromedial ankle dislocation in the absence of fracture in elite volleyball player. Turk J Sports Med. 2026;61(2):104-8; https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0875
Concept - M.E.; Design - E.B., M.E.; Supervision - E.B., M.E.; Materials/Data Collection and/or Processing - E.B.; Literature Review - M.E., O.Y.Ö.; Writing Manuscript - O.Y.Ö.; Critical Review - E.B., M.E.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to authorship and/or publication of the article.
The authors received no financial support for the research and/or publication of this article.
