Early weight bearing of displaced ankle fractures
Open Access
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 58 (5) , 535-538
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146394
Abstract
A prospective randomized study was performed comparing immediate and late weight bearing in 53 dislocated bimaileolar and trimalleolar fractures. Using cerclage, staples, and pins (Cedell 1967), an exact reconstruction of the ankle mortise was achieved in 41/53 ankles. At follow-up after 3 and 6 months, the two groups were equal regarding clinical results. Evaluation radiographically and by roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis (Selvik 1974) indicated that the stability of the ankle mortise was sufficient to allow early postoperative weight bearing.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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