Our study compared two surgical approaches to trimalleolar ankle fracture fixation: One through an extended posterolateral and medial approach (2-incision approach) and one through a combined posterolateral, direct lateral, and medial approach (3-incision approach). Thirty-eight open reduction and ...
Treating ankle fractures in older adults requires a comprehensive consideration of the patient’s overall health status, the type and stability of the fracture, and the selection of appropriate treatment methods. Open reduction and internal fixation(ORIF) is one of the main treatment methods that ...
Only patients treated with open reduction and internal fixation of an isolated trimalleolar fracture older than 18 years at date of trauma and younger than 75 years at date of follow-up were included. Patients with impaired ankle function prior to injury were excluded. Also patients with an isol...
This case report emphasizes a unique instance of SSI caused by Corynebacterium simulans , following ORIF of a trimalleolar ankle fracture in a 55-year-old female patient. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of C. simulans infection after ORIF in the literature...
Trimalleolar ankle fractureWound complicationsPurpose:To assess the morbidity of open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of posterior malleolus fractures (PMFs) in the setting of trimalleolar ankle fractures. Methods:A retrospective review of 79 trimalleolar ankle fractures was performed to identify need...
Crude event rates for fracture healing and postoperative complications were calculated. When possible, meta-analyses were conducted to estimate the relative risk of these outcomes between patients treated by posterior-based approaches versus other approaches to ORIF of malleolar fractures. Twenty-two ...
15 surgeons who performed ankle ORIF were surveyed to gain information regarding why or why not preoperative CT scan was obtained. Results: 288 patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures were included, 94 had preoperative CT scans (32.6%). No significant differences found in patient age, gender,...
Persistent pain on the medial side of the ankle for bimalleolar and trimalleolar equivalent fractures has been related to dynamic instability of the deltoid complex from non-anatomic healing if not addressed in the acute period. During high impact running/cutting sporting activities the deltoid ...
Objective: Does the additional information provided by computed tomography (CT) alter surgeons' treatment plans for trimalleolar ankle fracture? Design: Prospective. Setting: Electronic survey. Patients/Participants: Members of the OTA. Intervention: Compare management of trimalleolar ankle fracture before...
ANKLE fracturesANKLESCREWSFRACTURE healingCOMPUTED tomographyINTERNAL fixation in fracturesBackground: The treatment of the third malleolus has evolved in recent years, and surgical treatment can be carried out with traditional percutaneous osteosynthesis using anteroposterior screws or ORIF with a ...