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1 sty 2023 · Complex fracture patterns, such as multifragment involvement of the lateral malleolus, additional fracture of the medial malleolus, involvement of the dorsal tibial facet or bony avulsion of the syndesmosis are common in ankle fractures of the elderly due to osteoporotic bone density (18).
21 wrz 2021 · This article is a systematic review of the literature on elderly aged 80 and over with an ankle fracture. Low energy trauma fractures are a major public health burden in developed countries that have aged populations. Ankle fractures are the third most common fractures after hip and wrist fractures.
31 maj 2016 · In patients with osteoporotic bone, a pathological external rotation force to the ankle will produce bone avulsions of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis rather than a purely ligamentous injury.
7 kwi 2021 · The latest NICE guidelines emphasise the importance of regularly assessing pain in ankle fracture patients, using a scale suitable for the patient’s age, developmental stage and cognitive function (NICE 2016a).
8 lip 2020 · Ankle fractures are the third most common fracture in the elderly. Patients over 60 years are more severely affected by these injuries than their younger counterparts and have a higher rate of complications regardless of the management strategy.
This article is a systematic review of the literature on elderly aged 80 and over with an ankle fracture. Low energy trauma fractures are a major public health burden in developed countries that have aged populations. Ankle fractures are the third most common fractures after hip and wrist fractures.
3 lut 2017 · Abstract. Purpose of Review. Treatment of osteoporotic and neuropathic ankle fractures in the elderly is challenging. The purpose of this paper is to review recent publications on this topic and to identify the optimal treatment for these fractures. Recent Findings.
