2.4mm Non-Cannulated Screws are Non-Inferior to 4.0mm Cannulated Screws for Medial Malleolar Fixation in Unstable Ankle Fractures
Fram B, Schmitz J, Rogero R, Chang G, Krieg J. 2.4mm Non-Cannulated Screws are Non-Inferior to 4.0mm Cannulated Screws for Medial Malleolar Fixation in Unstable Ankle Fractures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00214. PMCID: PMC8705053, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnstable ankle fracturesOpen reduction internal fixationCharleston Comorbidity IndexAnkle fracturesMedial malleolar fixationMedial malleolusMalleolar fixationCannulated screwsAnkle open reduction internal fixationImmediate post-operative radiographsFracture fragment displacementRetrospective cohort studyReduction internal fixationLoss of reductionPost-operative complicationsFollow-up radiographsPosterior malleolus fixationMedial malleolus fracturePost-operative radiographsSignificant differencesHardware breakageMedial reductionNonoperative complicationsTotal complicationsComorbidity indexImmediate Weight Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Fram B, Rogero R, Corr D, Chang G, Krieg J, Raikin S. Immediate Weight Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00216. PMCID: PMC8705062, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen reduction internal fixationUnstable ankle fracturesCharleston Comorbidity IndexImmediate weight bearingNon-weight bearingRange of motionAnkle fracturesWeight bearingRisk factorsInternal fixationSyndesmosis fixationPosterior malleolusAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationPrimary open reduction internal fixationRetrospective case-control studyPosterior malleolar fixationAnkle fracture fixationReduction internal fixationPost-operative complicationsCommon fracture typeCase-control studyPosterior malleolus fragmentSpecific risk factorsBroader patient populationMaisonneuve injury