Minimum 5-Year Follow-up Results: CROSSBAT (Combined Randomised and Observational Study of Surgery vs No Surgery for Type B Ankle Fracture Treatment)

• Published in: Foot & ankle international Vol. 43; no. 12; p. 1517
• Main Authors: O'Keefe, Ryan, Naylor, Justine M, Symes, Michael J, Harris, Ian A, Mittal, Rajat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Ankle Fractures; Ankle Joint; Fibula - injuries; Fracture Fixation - methods; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Humans; Treatment Outcome; ankle fracture; surgery vs nonsurgery; internal fixation; Weber B; fibula fracture; randomized controlled trial

Isolated Weber B, AO (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) type 44B ankle fractures with no fracture to the medial side are the most common type of ankle fracture and may be treated with internal fixation or without surgery.This study aimed to determine if surgery is superior to nonsurgic...