Novel Technique for Fixation of Medial Malleolus Fractures

Category: Ankle, Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The traditional method for fixation of medial malleolar fractures has been with partially threaded (PT) lag screws extending beyond the physeal scar. Recent studies have shown fully threaded (FT) bicortical fixation in the tibial metaphysis provides supe...

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Main Authors: Brett Meeks MD, Eric Kiskaddon MD, Michael Boin MD, Tejas Patel DO, MBA, Richard Laughlin MD, Michael Prayson MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000291