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Comparing Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Unstable Medial Malleolus Fractures for Function
April 2024
Comparing Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Unstable Medial Malleolus Fractures for Function
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Operative vs Nonoperative Management of Unstable Medial Malleolus Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jan; 7(1): e2351308.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
154 adult patients with closed, unstable bimalleolar or trimalleolar ankle fractures requiring surgery were randomized in a prospective clinical trial. The patients were allocated to either internal fixation (n=78) or nonfixation (n=76) of the well-reduced medial malleolus fracture after fibular stabilization. The primary outcome was the Olerud-Molander Ankle Score (OMAS), a functional score cover...
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