The Use of Modern Intramedullary Nailing in Distal Fibula Fracture Fixation

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Lateral malleolus (LM) fixation is necessary for unstable ankle fractures. Traditional fixation relies on the use of plates through a lateral incision, wound healing can be an issue for such incisions. A novel intramedullary (IM) fixation device has been develo...

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Main Authors: Joseph Tracey MS, Tyler Vovos MD, Samuel Adams MD, Selene Parekh MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00493