Staged Treatment for Unstable Open Fracture-Dislocation of the Ankle: A Case Report

We described a staged treatment for unstable open fracture-dislocation of the ankle with a deltoid ligament rupture. The first stage involves temporary vertical transarticular pinning combined with external fixation. The second stage involves delayed definitive plating with autogenous bone graft for the bone defect of the distal fibula. This staged management is useful in select emergency cases of unstable open fracture-dislocations of the ankle combined with deltoid ligament rupture for which conventional ORIF cannot be performed.PMID:34965214 | DOI:10.7547/20-255
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - Category: Podiatry Authors: Source Type: research