A 22 year old athlete had twisting injury to his right ankle. A lot of swelling around the medial malleolus was observed . An X-ray which did not show any fracture. Most probable structur to be injured is :
The structure injured here is Deltoid Ligament. Mechanism of Injury : Forced eversion combined with external rotation. Deltoid ligament Forms medial pa of the ankle joint. It attaches the medial malleolus to multiple tarsal bones.
Tendo Achilles
Spring ligament
Anterior talofibular ligament
Deltoid ligament
Spos Injury