✓ Closed Ankle Fracture ✓ Elderly or fragility fracture ✓ Minimal invasive ORIF
Seven patients found. Mean age: 78.2 M: F – 1:5 ASA CLASS: 3–4 All patients had ankle fracture with fragile or damaged skin. All operated within 10 days of injury, including those who were on warfarin or significant medical problems. All underwent closed reduction and or percutaneous medial malleolar fixation and stabilization of the lateral column with Rush Pin through a stab incision under x-ray control. A lightweight plaster was applied for 4–6 weeks. All fracture healed in a acceptable position without any skin complication. One patient who had pre operative ulcer also healed.
Rush pin fixation in fragility fracture is a useful and safe methods of treatment in selected group.