Safe Zone for Insertion of a Fibular Lag Screw in Ankle Fracture Fixation

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Fibular lag screw placement during ankle fracture fixation is not without risk. The screw placement endangers either the tendons of the peronei or the posterior rim of the incisura if misplaced. Our aim was to identify a predictable safe zone for screw placement...

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Main Authors: Lyndon Mason FRCS(Tr&Orth), Angus Kaye MRCS, William Marlow FRCS(Tr&Orth), Geraint Williams FRCS(Tr&Orth), Andrew Molloy FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00339