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29 maj 2017 · Ankle fractures are the third most common osseous injury in the elderly, behind hip and distal radius fractures. While there is a rich history of clinical advancement in the timing, technique, perioperative management, and associated risks of hip fractures, similar evaluations are only more recently being undertaken for ankle fractures.
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 .
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.
23 paź 2020 · Approaches must be adapted according to co-morbidities, baseline function and patient wishes. This review article aims to discuss contemporary treatment strategies and the complex challenges associated with the management of the elderly ankle fracture.
29 maj 2017 · Like the striking majority of hip fracture patients, ankle fracture patients requiring admission are typically older than 65 years, have medical comorbidities, and have fracture patterns requiring CT evaluation that may indicate comminution in weaker bone.
1 gru 2020 · Approaches must be adapted according to co-morbidities, baseline function and patient wishes. This review article aims to discuss contemporary treatment strategies and the complex challenges associated with the management of the elderly ankle fracture.
Osteoporotic bone and severely comminuted ankle fractures pose a challenge in achieving a stable anatomical reduction with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) techniques.
