Outcomes Following Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Posterior Malleolar Ankle Fractures

Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Ankle fractures are common injuries, however isolated posterior malleolar fractures are rare. Axial loading of the foot in hyper-plantarflexion is thought to be the most likely mechanism of injury for this fracture pattern. Management of isolated posteri...

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Main Authors: Fred Finney MD, Andrew Kuhn BA, Shahin Sheibani-Rad MD, Paul Charpentier MD, James Holmes MD, Asheesh Bedi MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000169