Stability in ankle fractures

Reliability of Postoperative Radiographies in Ankle Fractures

Background: The accuracy of reduction of ankle fractures using postoperative plain radiographies (x-ray) remainswidely controversial. Some authors have demonstrated that postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan can beuseful for these patients. In current study, the efficacy of x-rays after fixation of ankle fractures was investigated basedon the CT scan findings.Metho...

Supination-external rotation ankle fractures: stability a key issue.

UNLABELLED Stability is a key issue in treating supination-external rotation ankle fractures, but we do not know how it affects functional outcome and subsequent development of radiographic osteoarthritis. With a systematic literature review, we identified 11 clinical studies (Level IV evidence) published in peer-reviewed journals reporting on at least 10 ankles. Followup was at least 1 year. T...

Ankle Fractures

Management of ankle fractures.

Ankle fractures are a common injury across all age groups. Management may be operative or nonoperative, depending on the severity of the injury and the patient's overall health and functional status. Although imaging defines the nature of the fracture, a careful history and physical also helps determine the patient's plan of care. Initial management is focused on adequate alignment and safe imm...

Focus On Ankle Fractures

Ankle fractures account for 9% of fractures1 representing a significant portion of the trauma workload: proximal femoral fractures are the only lower limb fracture to present more frequently. Ankle fractures have a bimodal age distribution with peaks in younger males and older females.2 There has been three-fold increase in the incidence amongst elderly females over the past three decades.3 In ...