A Segmental Medial Malleolus Fracture: A Rare Entity
Though medial malleolus fracture is very common ankle injury, here the present authors are presenting a very rare segmental medial malleolus fracture in a young person with indefinable mechanism of injury. The present authors aimed to provide a treatment so to achieve perfect anatomical reduction of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13097/42199_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AJ_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf |
| Summary: | Though medial malleolus fracture is very common ankle injury, here the present authors are presenting a very rare segmental medial malleolus fracture in a young person with indefinable mechanism of injury. The present authors aimed to provide a treatment so to achieve perfect anatomical reduction of the ankle mortise and avoid any alteration in mechanism of ankle joint. Open reduction internal fixation and stabilisation with conventional tension band wiring were performed. After six months, patient achieved full range of motion with no pain. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |