Ankle Fracture

Published results showed time to weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation in patients with ankle fractures showed no statistical significance with complication rates.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Daniel Scott Horowitz, MD, discussed the importance of anatomic syndesmotic reduction to ensure positive outcomes for patients with ankle fractures.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed syndesmotic fixation with the suture button technique may allow for early weight-bearing in patients with rotational ankle fractures.

While most patients may expect a return to daily activities after ankle fracture repair, presented results showed patients with sedentary preinjury levels of activity may have better odds of returning to normal activity after surgery.

Results from a randomized clinical trial showed fixation of the medial malleolus after fibular stabilization may not be superior to non-fixation.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Daniel S. Horowitz, MD, discussed the management of older patients with common ankle fractures who are osteopenic, diabetic or neuropathic.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Data presented here showed early postoperative weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation for unstable ankle fractures was not associated with major complications among older patients.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Results presented here showed so-called “quadrimalleolar” fractures may represent a significant portion of ankle fracture injuries, despite its relatively limited presence in the ankle literature.

LAS VEGAS — Tibiotalocalcaneal nailing may be a safe alternative to open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of unstable fragility ankle fractures, according to results presented here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In his presentation at Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Derek J. Donegan, MD, MBA, noted that ankle fractures are a big spectrum of injury and how surgeons address an ankle fracture determines how patients will function later.