Stress fractures of the medial malleolus in the professional soccer player demonstrate excellent outcomes when treated with open reduction internal fixation and arthroscopic spur debridement

ConclusionsThe authors conclude that open reduction and internal fixation of MMSFs with screws combined with arthroscopic spur debridement results in excellent clinical outcomes. It can be concluded that varus lower limb malalignment is a risk factor for MMSFs. Given the treatment controversy for these injuries, the results herein demonstrate that aggressive multimodal operative treatment produces excellent outcomes in high demand professional footballers. This study is the first to report a biomechanic association, which can alert the clinician to preventative measures; such as hindfoot orthoses.Level of evidenceIV.

Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research