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 :: (A) Tendo Achilles, (B) Spring ligament, (C) Anterior talofibular ligament, (D) Deltoid ligament
Answer is D. 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.