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16891946

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
BACKGROUND: Ankle fractures excluding pilon fractures, account for approximately 9% of all fractures with the majority being OTA type B injuries. Although surgeons generally treat undisplaced or minimally displaced injuries nonoperatively and displaced fractures operatively, opinions diverge regarding the management of those displaced fractures with acceptable closed reduction. There is also debate about the use of biodegradable implants in operatively managed ankle fractures, the type and technique of fixation for operatively treated syndesmotic injuries as well as the approach to postoperative rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to review the highest level of available evidence on the operative management of ankle fractures. We focused specifically on studies comparing (1) nonoperative versus operative management of displaced ankle fractures, (2) biodegradable versus metal implants, (3) syndesmotic fixation, and (4) postoperative rehabilitation protocols.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0890-5339
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
515-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-7-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of displaced ankle fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences-General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review