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Epidemiology, Pathoanatomy and Clinicoradiologic Correlations of Quadrimalleolar Ankle Fractures: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023
Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The term ‘quadrimalleolar fracture’ (QMF) describes a trimalleolar (TM) ankle fracture with an associated Chaput or Wagstaffe fracture.
Noopur Ranganathan BS   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Medical Complications and Health Care Expenditures Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures

open access: yes, 2022
Introduction Sleep Apnea (SA) is a common sleep disorder that increases postoperative morbidity. There is limited research on how SA influences outcomes following operative fixation of ankle fractures.
Thamer, Semran B.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and associated factors of intra-articular lesions in acute ankle fractures evaluated by arthroscopy and clinical outcomes with minimum 24-month follow-up

open access: yesChinese Medical Journal, 2019
. Background:. Acute ankle fractures can lead to high rate of concomitant intra-articular lesions which may compromise clinical results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of concomitant intra-articular lesions in acute ankle ...
Xing-Zuo Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Intra-Articular Pathology With Arthroscopy Prior to Open Ankle Fracture Fixation

open access: yesArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, 2021
Purpose: To assess the prevalence of intra-articular findings with ankle arthroscopy in patients undergoing operative fixation for ankle fractures. Methods: This is a retrospective review of ankle fractures that were treated with arthroscopy and open ...
Shain Howard, D.O.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

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

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

The epidemiology of fractures in England

open access: yes, 2008
Introduction: Fractures are a considerable public health burden in the United Kingdom but information on their epidemiology is limited. Objective: This study aims to estimate the true annual incidence and lifetime prevalence of fractures in England ...
Reckless, IP   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Development and validation of a paediatric long-bone fracture classification : a prospective multicentre study in 13 European paediatric trauma centres [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: The aim of this study was to develop a child-specific classification system for long bone fractures and to examine its reliability and validity on the basis of a prospective multicentre study.
Marzi, Ingo   +22 more
core   +1 more source

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