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Ankle Trauma Abstracts (2)
Abstracts on ankle trauma from proceedings of orthopaedic meetings & societies

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Pilon Fractures Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/tibial_plafond_fracture

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Discussion: - term pilon (hammer) fracture was introduced to describe these compression injuries by Destot in 1911; - fracture components: - combination of ankle fracture & distal tibial metaphyseal fracture, usually with intra articular...
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Ankle Fractures eMedicine Radiology

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic829.htm

Includes short introduction, differentials, findings (including X-rays), and a bibliography. Free, but requires registration. Peer Reviewed eMedicine article.
Synonyms and related keywords: ankle fracture, broken ankle, fractured ankle, broken ankle bone, fractured ankle bone, fractured anklebone, broken anklebone, Ottawa ankle rules, broken foot, fractured foot, sprained ankle, twisted ankle
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Distal Tibial Plafond Fractures

Location: http://www.orthopediccare.net/view/templates/Chapter_Entry.asp?uniqueid=633680330&chapterid=tmletbpl ...

High energy intraarticular fractures of the distal tibia (tibial plafond fractures, or pilon fractures) present a great challenge to the orthopaedic surgeon. These injuries often result in a significant soft tissue damage, comminution of bone, and disruption of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone. The treatment strategy used in dealing...
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Maisonneuve Fracture Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/maisonneuve_fracture

a proximal fracture of fibula resulting from external rotation
Injury may occur with medial malleolus avulsion fracture or deltoid ligament rupture, rupture of anterior talofibular ligament or avulsion of its insertion, as well as rupture of interosseous ligament, rupture of...
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Syndesmotic Injury Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/syndesmotic_injuries_of_the_ankle

Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle
syndesmosis is made up of anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament, interosseous ligament, and posterior-inferior fibular ligaments, inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament, and interosseous ligament;
- these stabilize the mortise by opposing the fibula in the fibular notch (incisura fibularis tibiae); ...
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Tibia Malleoli Fractures - AO Surgery Reference

Location: http://www.aofoundation.org/portal/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_96E?showPage=diagnosis&bone=Tibia&s ...

This module shows step-by-step descriptions of
  • Diagnosis
  • Patient preparation
  • Approaches
  • Reduction & fixation
  • Aftercare
 
for all malleolar fractures of the AO classification system.
In addition, there are videos, animations, journal articles and book chapters.
 
Authored by Paulo Barbosa, Felix Bonnaire, Kodi Kojima, Executive editor: Chris Colton
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Tillaux Fracture Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/tillaux_fracture

Salter Harris III fracture involving avulsion of anterolateral tibial epiphysis;
- occurs in older adolescents, after the middle and medial parts of epiphyseal plate has closed, but before the lateral part closes (usually 12 to 15 yrs of age);
- because, this fracture occurs...
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Trimalleolar Fracture Cotton Fracture Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/trimalleolar_frx_cotton_frx

Trimalleolar Fracture: (Cotton Fracture)
involves fractures of medial malleolus & fibula, along with fracture of posterior lip of articular surface of tibia
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
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