The risk of violating the posterior malleolar fracture when nailing the ipsilateral concomitant spiral distal tibial fracture

The risk of violating the posterior malleolar fracture when nailing the ipsilateral concomitant spiral distal tibial fracture

Abstract Background For a distal tibial spiral fracture combined with a non-displaced posterior malleolar fragment (PMF), we proposed a hypothesis that the treating surgeon could assess the size of the PMF to determine the need for stabilizing that structure first before rodding the tibia. Materials...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhang, Xiaodong Qin, Lijun Song, Xiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Ankle fracture
Tibial fracture
Morphological measurement
Intramedullary nail
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-1994-x

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