A 23 year old profession footballer sufferd a twisting injury to his right ankle. On examination there is a lot of swelling around the medial malleolus but xray doesn't show any fracture. The structure injured could be -: (A) Deltoid Ligament, (B) Anterior talofibular ligament, (C) Spring ligament, (D) Tendo Achilles
Answer is A. Answer- A. Deltoid LigamentDeltoid ligament injuries involve the deltoid ligament that forms the medial pa of the anHe joint.It attaches the medial malleolus to multiple tarsal bones.It occurs due to eversion and/orpronation injury, or can be associated with lateral ankle fractures.