The author gives an account of the different clinical and roentgenological methods that are used today in diagnosing ligament injuries and fractures of the ankle. Therapeutically the importance of an anatomically satisfactory and preferably stable joint reconstruction is emphasized in order to reduce the frequency of ankle instability and arthrosis deformans. Probably most of the problems in ankle traumatology are already solved; however, total joint replacements may become a valuable contribution to our therapeutic arsenal.
作者介绍了如今用于诊断踝关节韧带损伤和骨折的不同临床及放射学方法。在治疗方面，强调进行解剖学上令人满意且最好稳定的关节重建的重要性，以减少踝关节不稳定和变形性关节炎的发生频率。踝关节创伤学中的大多数问题可能已经得到解决；然而，全关节置换术可能会成为我们治疗手段中的一项有价值的补充。
