Surgical treatment of displaced isolated lateral malleolar fractures: incidence of adverse events requiring revision: a retrospective cohort study

Surgical treatment of displaced isolated lateral malleolar fractures: incidence of adverse events requiring revision: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Recent systematic reviews support that non-operative management should be the standard treatment for all stable isolated lateral malleolar fractures (ILMFs), regardless of fibular fracture displacement. Surgical fixation of ILMFs carries a risk of adverse events (AEs), and many p...

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Main Authors: Jonas Ordell Frederiksen, Catarina Malmberg, Dennis Karimi, Peter Toft Tengberg, Anders Troelsen, Mads Terndrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Ankle fractures
Stability-based classification
Talar shift
Isolated lateral malleolar fractures
Adverse events
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03135-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03135-z

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