Foot & ankle international
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Syndesmotic fixation in supination-external rotation ankle fractures: a prospective randomized study.
This study compared mid-term functional and radiologic results of syndesmotic transfixation with no fixation in supination external rotation (SER) ankle fractures with intraoperatively confirmed syndesmosis disruption. Our hypothesis was that early-stage good functional results would remain and unfixed syndesmosis disruption in SER IV ankle fractures would not lead to an increased incidence of osteoarthritis. ⋯ Level II, prospective comparative study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of lag screw versus buttress plate fixation of posterior malleolar fractures.
The goal of this study was to report the results of selective open reduction and internal fixation of fractures of the posterior malleolus with a posterolateral approach and to compare the results of the 2 techniques. ⋯ Level II, prospective case series.