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Anteroposterior fixation versus posteroanterior fixation of posterior malleolar fractures
January 2018
Anteroposterior fixation versus posteroanterior fixation of posterior malleolar fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Posterior fragment in ankle fractures: anteroposterior vs posteroanterior fixation
Injury. 2017 Nov;48 Suppl 5:S65-S69Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
48 patients with a trimalleolar fracture featuring a posterior fragment with >25% articular involvement, >2mm displacement, and ankle instability were included in this study. Patients were randomized to the management of the posterior malleolus fragment using indirect reduction and anteroposterior fixation or direct reduction and posteroanterior fixation. The outcomes assessed over the 12-month fo...
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