Evaluation of the role of posterior malleolus fixation in trimalleolar ankle fractures: a prospective study
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چکیده
Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries treated by orthopaedic surgeons. 1 Most of the rotational ankle fracture mechanisms described by Lauge-Hansen can lead to posterior malleolar fractures by avulsion of the posterior tibial fibular ligament especially the posterior external rotation (PER) injury. Trimalleolar fractures are known to have a worse prognosis than bimalleolar fractures. 2 Displaced trimalleolar ankle fractures often represent a complex injury that results in malalignment of the tibiotalar joint, disruption of the weight bearing portion of the tibial plafond and possible disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
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