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Functional Outcome Estimation of Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures Treated by Open Reduction and Internal Fixation at a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2020
Introduction: Ankle fractures account for about 9% of all fractures in adults. Open reduction and internal fixation is the preferred treatment for such injuries. However, surgery is not free of complications, and outcomes following surgery are not always
Rajeev Dwivedi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of supervised exercise and home exercise after ankle fracture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Ankle fractures are common fractures of the lower extremities that have an incidence rate of 101 fractures per 100.000 person-years. It is not clear which rehabilitation intervention should be performed after an ankle fracture. The aims of this study are
Büker, Nihal   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Surgical approach to the treatment of patients with sequelae of intra-articular fractures of the distal tibia (literature review)

open access: yesГений oртопедии, 2022
Background Management of patients with sequelae of intra-articular fractures of the distal tibia continues to be a substantial clinical challenge in orthopaedic trauma due to the high incidence, poor outcomes and high disability rate.
Oleg А. Kauts   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical value of the Ottawa ankle rules for diagnosis of fractures in acute ankle injuries.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundThe Ottawa ankle rules (OAR) are clinical decision guidelines used to identify whether patients with ankle injuries need to undergo radiography. The OAR have been proven that their application reduces unnecessary radiography.
Xin Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emergency Department Visits for Ankle Fractures Through COVID-19: An Analysis of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022
Background: Societal changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the epidemiology of ankle fractures. The aim of this study was to assess trends in emergency department visits for ankle fractures from 2019 to 2020 in the United ...
Kevin Mo MHA   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term radiographic and clinical-functional outcomes of isolated, displaced, closed talar neck and body fractures treated by ORIF: the timing of surgical management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: The main purpose of this retrospective case series study was to evaluate long-term radiographic and clinical outcomes of a consecutive series of patients diagnosed with isolated, displaced, closed talar neck or body fractures treated by open ...
Belluzzi, Elisa   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Mid-term outcomes of ankle fracture repair with the Ilizarov method

open access: yesГений oртопедии, 2023
Introduction The aim of the study was to analyze the functional results of surgical treatment in patients with unstable ankle fractures with the Ilizarov method (controlled retrospective cohort monocenter non-randomized study; Level of evidence II ...
Ilya V. Sutyagin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rates and Factors Associated With Hardware Removal in Physeal Ankle Fractures: Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023
Background: Ankle fractures are among the most common physeal fractures in children. When surgical management is warranted, subsequent hardware removal remains controversial. This study was designed to determine rates of hardware removal in patients with
Robert J. Pearce BA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomaterials‐Based Hydrogel with Superior Bio‐Mimetic Ionic Conductivity and Tissue‐Matching Softness for Bioelectronics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
By mimicking the ion‐accelerating effect of ion channel receptors in neuron membranes, a biomaterials‐based ionic hydrogel (BIH) is developed, which offers a high ionic conductivity of 7.04 S m−1, outperforming conventional chitosan, cellulose, agarose, starch, and gelatin based ionic hydrogels.
Baojin Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A fibular notch approach for the treatment of ankle fractures involving the distal tibial plafond

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
Background Although efficacy is related to many factors, the surgical approach is one of the most important intervention factors for complex ankle fractures.
Tong Liu, Yiheng Cheng, Wenqing Qu
doaj   +1 more source

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