Is fixation of the medial malleolus necessary in unstable ankle fractures?

• Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Vol. 143; no. 6; pp. 2999 - 3005
• Main Authors: Pinski, John M., Ryan, Scott P., Pittman, Jason L., Tornetta, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ankle; Ankle Fractures - surgery; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopedics; Pain; Pain, Postoperative; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Ankle fracture; Medial mallelous; Open reduction internal fixation

Introduction It is unclear whether the medial malleolus in unstable bi- and tri- malleolar ankle fractures without medial talar displacement should be addressed surgically. This study reviews a fixation protocol for the medial malleolar component of unstable bi- or tri- malleolar ankle fractures. Ma...