Aims. The aim of this study was to report the outcome following primary
fixation or a staged protocol for type C fractures of the tibial
plafond. Patients and Methods. We studied all patients who sustained a complex intra-articular
fracture (AO type C) of the distal tibia over an 11-year period.
The primary short-term outcome was infection. The primary long-term
outcome was the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). Results. There were 102 type C
Objectives.
In a series of 126 consecutive
Open reduction and internal fixation of high-energy
Aims. A
Tibial
Background: Tibial
Introduction: Tibial
Optimal treatment of articular fractures is open anatomic reduction and rigid internal fixation. In
Introduction: Classification systems are useful in research and clinical practise as it provides a common mode of communication and evaluation. Tibial pilon injuries are a complex group of fractures, whose classification and radiological assessment in clinical practise remains undetermined. Methods: 50 CT scans and radiographs of tibial
Aims. Complex joint fractures of the lower extremity are often accompanied by soft-tissue swelling and are associated with prolonged hospitalization and soft-tissue complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of vascular impulse technology (VIT) on soft-tissue conditioning in comparison with conventional elevation. Methods. A total of 100 patients were included in this prospective, randomized, controlled monocentre study allocated to the three subgroups of dislocated ankle fracture (n = 40),
Objective and Purpose:
Pilon injuries without fibula fractures may be associated with increased tibial plafond fracture severity. To evaluate this, we used the rank order technique, with traumatologists blinded to the fibular injury, who ranked the radiographic severity of forty pilon injuries with and without fibula
We aimed to investigate the treatment and outcome of patients over 65 years of age with tibial
Aims. Posterior malleolar (PM) fractures are commonly associated with ankle
Introduction. Tibial
This study investigated concurrent talar dome injuries associated with tibial
Tibial
Introduction.
Introduction. The BOAST (British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma) guidelines do advise that open