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Management of ankle fractures

BMJ, 2011
A 73 year old woman presented to the accident and emergency department after having fallen down a flight of stairs near her local shops. She had not injured her head; lost consciousness; or had a preceding event, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness.
Simon, Mordecai, Nawfal, Al-Hadithy
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Ankle Fracture Eponyms

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2013
The acute ankle fracture has often been cited as one of the most commonly treated musculoskeletal injuries. As such, considerable research has been conducted, along with many clinical studies, aiming to evaluate conservative versus surgical management, as well as radiographic classifications and long-term outcomes.
Somford, M. P., Wiegerinck, J. I., Hoornenborg, D., van den Bekerom, M. P. J.   +3 more
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Immediate Internal Fixation of Open Ankle Fractures

Foot and Ankle International, 2010
Background: Open ankle fractures are one of the most frequently treated open fractures. Immediate internal fixation in open ankle fractures is widely reported to produce good results, with a very low infection rate. However, there are few reports in the
Shu Heng-Sheng, Wang Hong-Chuan, Zhang Ya-Fei, Pang Gui-Gen, Kan Shi-Lian   +4 more
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Ankle Fractures in Diabetics

Foot and Ankle Clinics, 2006
Treatment of the diabetic patient with ankle fracture presents a unique set of challenges to the surgeon. The care of these patients should follow a multidisciplinary approach with a team of orthopedic and vascular surgeons, internists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and diabetic educators.
Victor R, Prisk, Dane K, Wukich
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Fractures of the foot and ankle

Surgery (Oxford), 2003
Abstract Fractures of the foot and ankle are common in all age groups. Soft tissue swelling, diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease should be considered when forming a management plan. Open fractures should be treated urgently. Temporary external fixation may be required to stabilize the fracture prior to definitive fixation and ...
BP Hopton, NJ Harris
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Trimalleolar Fracture of Ankle

JAMA, 1960
Dr. E. T. Wyman, Jr.: A 46-year-old housewife fell 5 feet from a ladder, catching her left ankle in the ladder as she fell. Because of continuing pain and inability to walk, the patient was brought to the emergency ward of the Massachusetts General Hospital 11 hours later. A work-up revealed her to be an extremely dependent and worried woman who was in
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Ankle Fractures in Children

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 2012
Computed tomography is useful for preoperative planning and postreduction assessment for intra-articular pediatric ankle fractures. Nondisplaced pediatric ankle fractures can be effectively managed with cast immobilization and close radiographic follow-up evaluation.
Ethan W, Blackburn, David D, Aronsson, James H, Rubright, Jennifer W, Lisle   +3 more
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Ankle Fracture Classification: An Innovative System for Describing Ankle Fractures

The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2019
A good classification system is important for clinical handoffs, research, and clinical treatment guidelines. A reliable classification system shows good interobserver and intraobserver agreement. This study analyzed the interobserver and intraobserver agreement of a descriptive system for ankle fractures and the Lauge-Hansen classification.
Briet, Jan Paul, Hietbrink, Falco, Smeeing, Diederik P., Dijkgraaf, Marcel G. W., Verleisdonk, Egbert Jan, Houwert, R. Marijn   +5 more
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Ankle Fracture Spur Sign Is Pathognomonic for a Variant Ankle Fracture

Foot & Ankle International, 2014
Background: The hyperplantarflexion variant ankle fracture is composed of a posterior tibial lip fracture with posterolateral and posteromedial fracture fragments separated by a vertical fracture line. This infrequently reported injury pattern often includes an associated “spur sign” or double cortical density ...
Richard M, Hinds, Matthew R, Garner, Lionel E, Lazaro, Stephen J, Warner, Michael L, Loftus, Jacqueline F, Birnbaum, Jayme C, Burket, Dean G, Lorich   +7 more
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Ankle fractures in elderly patients

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2013
The incidence of ankle fractures (AFs) in the elderly is rising due to the increase in life expectancy. Rather than directly related to osteoporosis, AFs are a predictor of osteoporotic fractures in other sites. In women AFs are associated with weight and BMI. AFs are difficult to categorize; therapeutic options are non-operative treatment with plaster
GIANNINI, SANDRO, CHIARELLO, EUGENIO, PERSIANI, VALENTINA, LUCIANI, DEIANIRA, CADOSSI, MATTEO, TEDESCO, GIUSEPPE   +5 more
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