- See:
Operative Treatment of Posterior Malleolar Fractures:
- Discussion:
- involves frxs of
medial malleolus & fibula, along w/ frx of posterior lip of articular surface of tibia
is frxed & displaced, allowing posterior & lateral displacement and external rotation w/ supination of the foot;
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medial malleolus may remain intact with a tear of the deltoid ligament occuring instead of malleolar fracture;
- same indications for ORIF apply to trimalleolar fx as bimalleolar frx;
- Indications for Surgery:
- Operative Treatment of Posterior Malleolar Fractures:
Instability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis after bimalleolar and trimalleolar ankle fractures.
The Joint-Contact Area of the Ankle.
The Contribution of the Posterior Malleolus.
Posterior malleolar fractures of the ankle associated with external rotation-abduction injuries. Results with and without internal fixation.
