Open AccessPosterior Malleolus Fractures in Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures: Malleolus versus Transyndesmal Fixation
Author(s) -
Bilgehan Tosun,
Özgür Selek,
Ümit Gök,
Halil Ceylan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_308_16
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , fixation (population genetics) , medial malleolus , surgery , malleolus , radiological weapon , orthopedic surgery , population , environmental health
In ankle fractures involving the posterior malleolus, the issue of which types of fractures require posterior malleolus fixation is still controversial. Recent studies have demonstrated that trimalleolar fractures adversely affect the functional outcomes in comparison to bimalleolar fractures of the lateral and medial malleolus. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of posterior malleolus fixation on the functional and radiological outcomes.