Outcomes Following Nonoperative Treatment of Isolated Posterior Malleolar Ankle Fractures

• Published in: Foot & ankle orthopaedics Vol. 2; no. 3; p. 2473011417
• Main Authors: Finney, Fred, Kuhn, Andrew, Sheibani-Rad, Shahin, Charpentier, Paul, Holmes, James, Bedi, Asheesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2017; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Ankle; Clinical outcomes; Nonoperative; Ankle Fracture; Trauma; Case-Series; Outcomes; Posterior Malleolus

Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Ankle fractures are common injuries, however isolated posterior malleolar fractures are rare. Axial loading of the foot in hyper-plantarflexion is thought to be the most likely mechanism of injury for this fracture pattern. Management of isolated posteri...