Value of Ultrasound for Stability Assessment of Isolated Lateral Malleolar Fractures Compared to Stress Radiography and Arthroscopy:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

Young-UkPark¹ 

关键词: Ankle fracture;    Isolated lateral malleolar fracture;    stability;    ultrasound;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000320

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, TraumaIntroduction/Purpose:Isolated Lateral malleolus fracture, like any other fractures can be treated by operative or conservative treatment. Stability of ankle joint is the most important factor in deciding the type of treatment. Unstable ankle joints present superior clinical outcomes with surgical management. There are many methods to assess the stability of ankle joint such as plain x- ray films, stress radiographies and physical examination. Many studies have suggested the usage of ultrasound for diagnosis of ankle ligament injury. But, there are no reports about its use for stability assessment of isolated lateral malleolar ankle fracture. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of ultrasound for stability assessment of isolated lateral malleolar fractures, compared to simple x-ray, stress radiography and arthroscopy.Methods:We have conducted a prospective study which included 13 consecutive patients who underwent arthroscopic exam and subsequent open reductio...

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