Lateral malleolus closed reduction and internal fixation with intramedullary fibular rod using minimal invasive approach for the treatment of ankle fractures

Ankle fractures are very common, and represent about tenth of all fractures [1]. Population based studies have shown that the incidence of ankle fractures has increased significantly since the 1960s, and this even more true for elderly patients [2 –4]. Overall, about two-thirds of ankle fractures are isolated malleolar fractures, one-fourth are bimalleolar and the remaining 7% are trimalleolar fractures [1]. Techniques for fixation of fractures of the lateral malleolus have remained essentially unchanged since the 1960s.

Source: Foot and Ankle Surgery - September 7, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Oded Coifman, Jason T. Bariteau, Nachshon Shazar, Shay A. Tenenbaum Source Type: research