Ankle Fractures Associated With Tibia Shaft Fractures Our Clinical Results and Review of Literature

• Published in: Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası
• Main Authors: Mahmut Kalem, Hakan Kocaoğlu, Ercan Șahin, M. Yağız Ayduğan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ankara University Press 2018-04-01
• Subjects: Tibia Fracture; Ankle; Frequency
• Online Access: http://ankaratipfakultesimecmuasi.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/ankle-fractures-associated-with-tibia-shaft-fractu/18274

Aim:Tibia shaft fracture is a common long bone fracture which might be seen along with tibia plateau, malleol and fibula fractures. It is known that posterior malleol fractures are the most frequent fracture type that accompany tibia shaft fractures. In this article, we aim to show the types, frequency, etiology and the fracture configurationof ankle fracture that accompany tibia shaft fractures.Materials and Methods:The patients who were admitted to the Emergency Department between January 2015 and June 2017 were included in the study. All the data was extracted retrospectively. A total of 79 patients who had tibia shaft fracture were examined. 43 patients had ankle fracture associated with tibia fracture. 9 patients had distal fibula, 14 had posterior malleolus, 21 had lateral malleolus and 4 had medially malleolus fractures.Results:The results revealed that there is no statistically significant correlation between the mechanism of injury and ankle fracture, and that the level of tibia fracture, in a similar way, is not related with ankle fractures. This study showed that ankle fractures occur more frequently with spiral shaft fractures of tibia.Conclusions:Ankle fractures can be simultaneously seen with tibia fractures regardless of the etiology and location of the tibia fracture. Also, as this study reveals, this association was more likely in the presence of a spiral shaped tibia fracture.