The use of hindfoot nails for elderly complex distal tibial and ankle fractures

Elderly patients who sustain complex ankle or distal tibial fractures are often frail and comorbid and need surgery to contain the talus underneath the tibia in order to protect the soft tissue envelope and allow early unrestricted weight bearing. We performed a retrospective observational review of patients>65years old who underwent a hindfoot nail fixation of an ankle or distal tibial fracture in our institution. Data collected included: injury sustained, open or closed injury, ASA grade, age at time of surgery, length of stay, post operative mortality, complications and further treatment.

Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - April 19, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Nicole Corin, Timothy Pearkes, Kalina Hristova, Prashanth Nagaraj, James Bassett, Andrew Riddick, William Harries, Steven Hepple, Ian Winson, Peter Robinson Tags: Original Research Source Type: research