Posterior Malleolar Fracture is Often Associated with Spiral Tibial Diaphyseal Fracture: A Retrospective Study
| Autor: | Jouni T. Heikkilä, Kimmo Mattila, Timo Kyyrönen, Juha Kukkonen, Eero Gullichsen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Adult
Male Reoperation medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Radiography Bone Screws Iatrogenic Disease Comorbidity Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Joint Loose Bodies law.invention Diagnosis Differential Intramedullary rod Fracture Fixation Internal Postoperative Complications law Fracture fixation Humans Medicine Ankle Injuries Tibia Fractures Closed business.industry Incidence Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged Malleolus Fracture Fixation Intramedullary Surgery Tibial Fractures Cross-Sectional Studies medicine.anatomical_structure Orthopedic surgery Female Ankle business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 60:1058-1060 |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.ta.0000196700.74272.10 |
| Popis: | Background: It is known that posterior malleolar fracture is often associated with tibial diaphyseal fractures. However, in literature there are very few studies on tibial shaft fractures with respect to posterior malleolus fragment. We hypothesized that the incidence of posterior malleolar fracture is higher than in previous studies. Methods: A total of 74 closed tibial shaft fractures were treated with intramedullary nailing in Turku University Central Hospital between January 1994 and December 1998. There were 55 men and 19 women, with a mean age of 39 years (range, 16 to 58 years). Two cases were excluded and 72 tibial shaft fractures were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Posterior malleolar fracture was observed in 18 cases (25.0%). Only 10 were observed preoperatively in plain films, seven were detected postoperatively and one was not detected at all during the treatment. Retrospectively, all 18 posterior malleolar fractures were detectable in preoperative plain films. Conclusion: A fracture of the posterior malleolus was involved in every fourth tibial diaphyseal fracture. The fractures of the posterior malleolus were always detected in preoperative plain films and should be suspected, especially in cases of low-energy spiral distal tibial diaphyseal fractures. We recommend additional plain films to be taken at the ankle region to better visualize these fractures. |
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