The Lateral Drawer Test: A Novel Clinical Test to Assess Mortise Instability in Weber B Fibula Fractures

Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Assessment of mortise stability is paramount in determining appropriate management of ankle fractures. While instability is readily apparent in bimalleolar or trimalleolar ankle fractures, determination of instability in the apparent isolated Weber B fib...

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Main Authors: John Z. Zhao MD, Caroline Williams MS, Kimberly K. Broughton MD, Christopher P. Miller MD, MHS, John Y. Kwon MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00505