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.

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