A Tension-Band Wiring Technique for Direct Fixation of a Chaput Tubercle Fracture: Technical Note

Few reports have described direct fixation of the Chaput tubercle; screw fixation is usually employed. Herein, we introduce a novel technique for Chaput tubercle fixation using tension-band wiring. This technique is applicable to fractured tubercles of various sizes and has the advantage that the fr...

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Published inMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 58; no. 8; p. 1005
Main Authors Yeo, Eui-Dong, Jung, Ki-Jin, Hong, Yong-Cheol, Hong, Chang-Hwa, Lee, Hong-Seop, Won, Sung-Hun, Yoon, Sung-Joon, Kim, Sung-Hwan, Ji, Jae-Young, Lee, Dhong-Won, Kim, Woo-Jong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 27.07.2022
MDPI
Subjects
Ankle
ankle fracture
avulsion fracture
Chaput tubercle
Fractures
Informed consent
Injuries
Internal fixation in fractures
Ligaments
Patient outcomes
Patients
Review boards
Surgery
syndesmosis injury
Technical Note
tension-band wiring
Israel
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Summary:Few reports have described direct fixation of the Chaput tubercle; screw fixation is usually employed. Herein, we introduce a novel technique for Chaput tubercle fixation using tension-band wiring. This technique is applicable to fractured tubercles of various sizes and has the advantage that the fragment breakage that may occur during screw fixation is impossible. In addition, our technique increases fixation strength.
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These authors contributed equally to this work and are co-first authors.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina58081005