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Intramedullary Nail Vs Plate Fixation for Supination External Rotation Type IV Ankle Injuries

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July 2024

Intramedullary Nail Vs Plate Fixation for Supination External Rotation Type IV Ankle Injuries

Vol: 306| Issue: 7| Number:65| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative Analysis of Intramedullary Nail versus Plate Fixation for Fibula Fracture in Supination External Rotation Type IV Ankle Injury.

Med Sci Monit . 2024 Feb 2:30:e941909.

Contributing Authors:
H Chen Z Li X Li J Lu B Chen Q Wang P Cao

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Eighty-one patients with supination external rotation type IV ankle injuries were randomized to receive either intramedullary nail fixation (n=42) or plate fixation (n=39). Outcomes of interest included the rate of postoperative complications, operation times, bone healing times, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain, and ankle range of...

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