The Utility and Limitations of the Transfibular Approach in Ankle Trauma Surgery

The commonly used extensive approaches to the distal tibia include the posteromedial and anterolateral approaches. The current report describes several cases performed using this technique establishing a rationale and safe zone for performing a transfibular approach to the distal tibia. The advantag...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Yassin, Avraham Garti, Muhammad Khatib, Moshe Weisbrot, Uzi Ashkenazi, Edward Ram, Dror Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/234369