Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture‐Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator
Brand J, Moran J, Yoo B. Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture‐Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator. Case Reports In Orthopedics 2021, 2021: 5577626. PMID: 34336330, PMCID: PMC8286194, DOI: 10.1155/2021/5577626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal fixatorPostoperative complicationsSoft tissue contracturesSoft tissue releaseMultiplanar external fixatorOne-stage procedureHigh rateTibiotalar dislocationAnkle fracturesFracture dislocationOpen injuriesAcute injuryAnatomic reductionInternal fixationPatient noncomplianceTraumatic fracturesMalunited fracturesTissue contracturesTissue releaseWorse outcomesWorse patientCare plansStable fixationLoose bodiesComplex treatment