Ankle Fracture

TAMPA, Fla. — Presented results found no differences in outcomes for patients receiving operative vs. nonoperative management of unstable medial malleolar fractures at 1 year.

A 75-year-old man presented to the ED with left ankle pain after a low-speed fall off a motorcycle that resulted in a twisting injury to his left leg.

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed no differences in patient-reported outcome measures in terms of total function and total pain among patients who underwent either direct or indirect surgical fixation of trimalleolar ankle fractures.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Andrew R. Hsu, MD, stressed the importance of the deltoid ligament for healing of ankle fractures and restoration of syndesmotic stability.

Paragon 28 Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the R3ACT syndesmotic stabilization system, according to a press release.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Toni M. McLaurin, MD, spoke about fractures of the posterior malleolus and syndesmosis.

Researchers saw no differences in union rate, infection, implant failure or return to the OR between patients operatively treated for trimalleolar ankle fractures who were assigned to early weight-bearing vs. late weight-bearing.

Differences between traditional cast immobilization and removable bracing for treatment of ankle fractures in adults were not significantly different, according to recently published data.

Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed patients with ankle fracture dislocations who presented at an ED later in the day had increased delay to ankle reduction and worse functional outcomes at 1 year.

Patients with ankle fractures involving the posterior malleolus treated with a posterior approach had similar outcomes to those treated with a traditional approach, according to published results.