The history of fractures of the posterior lip of the tibia in fracture-dislocations of the ankle

Abstract

Diagnostics, classification and surgical treatment of fractures of the posterior lip of tibia have been widely discussed in the literature for more than 200 years. The first description of this injury was published by Earle in 1828, the first classification was conceived by Chaput in 1899.

Lounsbury and Metz were the first to describe open reposition and internal fixation of the posterior tibial fragment in 1922.

Keywords

• posterior lip of distal tibia
• posterior malleolus
• trimalleolar fracture of the ankle