Modern Operative Treatment of Malleolar Fractures and Associated Consequences (Review)
Journal: Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine
Year: 2015

The review covers the current state of the problem of operative treatment of malleolar fractures and the associated consequences. Various methods used in osteosynthesis of the malleolus were analyzed. The main criteria of the favorable arrangement of the fractured bone fragments for malleolus reposition are identified. Methods for recovery of the ligamentous apparatus of the ankle joint are described, that have been neglected by many surgeons, though in 50% of cases it causes development of chro