Medical Illustration | Left Ankle Malleolar Fractures, Syndesmosis Disruption & Surgical Repair
Case Type:
Work Accident
Area of Injury:
Right Ankle
Overall Objective:
TTS was approached by Attorney Ronald Rosenkranz from Finkelstein & Partners, LLP who requested medical illustrations of the injuries and surgical repair to his client’s right ankle for a work related injury case.
Our Work on the Case
Exhibit 1
Side by side comparison of a black and white right ankle fracture X-ray and a medical illustration detailing the lateral and medial malleolus fractures with disrupted syndesmosis.
Exhibit 2
Medical illustration of the right ankle fixation surgery to repair the fibula and medial malleolus with surgical plate and screws.
Exhibit 3
Side by side comparison of a black and white right ankle post-op X-ray and a medical illustration detailing hardware used in repair to the fibula and medial malleolus.
Exhibit 4
Medical illustration of the post-op condition of the right ankle fixation surgery and 3D reconstruction from the CT scan.
Exhibit 5
Medical illustration showing the arthroscopic right ankle surgical repair; loose cartilage shaved, lesions and deltoid ligament debrided.
Exhibit 6
Medical illustration of the second right ankle fixation surgery to removed old fibular hardware and replace with new plate, screws and bio-sutures placed to superficial deltoid medially.
Exhibit 7
Medical illustration of arthroscopic debridement of synovitis and surgery to remove the fibular plate and screws.