The preoperative classification ... distal fibula 2–3 cm proximal to the tibiotalar joint was performed after confirmation of an isolated unstable syndesmosis. In order to achieve correct fibular ...

The patient suffered an open Grade 3A left proximal tibia fracture along with a transverse lateral malleolus fracture (Weber B). A detailed computed ... "In the last year, I developed two new ...

while the threaded distal screws and an expandable proximal locking mechanism optimize fracture stability. The system's instrumentation enables surgeons to apply traction on the fibula during ...

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To measure the effectiveness of using percutaneous intramedullary screw fixation of the lateral malleolus fracture on the healing and functional outcome of ankle fracture. Materials ...

Medical literature has described more than 15 different classification systems for distal radius fractures over the last 70 years. In a 2016 study, researchers concluded that none of these ...

A 42-year-old woman was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a type II open, right distal-third tibia and fibula ... third tibia fractures (Orthopaedic Trauma Association classification ...

ankle-hindfoot score. Results: Among the 9 patients with distal tibial fractures from July 2020 to April 2021, the mean age was 51.8 ± 13.8 years. The classification of distal tibial fractures in the ...

Tibial pilon fractures were first described by Étienne Destot in 1911. He used the French word “pilon” (i.e., pestle), to describe the mechanical function of the distal tibia in the ankle joint ...

The Atlanta pitcher, who was struck by a comebacker in the second inning off Yuli Gurriel’s bat, fractured his right fibula. By Tyler Kepner and Alan Blinder The season is over for Atlanta ...

although the Danis-Weber classification has proven to be the most reproducible, it provides insufficient information to guide fracture treatment, requiring an additional assessment of ankle joint ...