It is widely accepted that operative fixation of unstable @entity1171 yields predictably good outcomes in the general population. The current literature, however reports less acceptable results in the geriatric population age 65 years and older. The current study analyzes the outcome of the surgical treatment of unstable @entity1171 in @entity1 at least 65 years old. Twenty three @entity1 over 65 years old were surgically treated after sustaining 21 (91%) closed and 2 (9%) open grade II unstable @entity1171 . @entity174 were classified according to the Danis-Weber and Lauge-Hansen schemes. @entity174 type was predominantly Weber B (21/23, 91%), or supination external rotation stage IV (21/23, 91%). @entity174 union rate was 100%. There were three significant complications including a lateral wound dehiscence with delayed fibular union in an open @entity174 , and two below knee amputations, neither of which was directly related to the @entity174 treatment. There were three minor complications; one superficial wound infection and two cases of prolonged incision drainage, all of which resolved without further surgical intervention. Complications were associated with @entity4422 and preexisting @entity262 . These results indicate that open reduction and internal fixation of unstable @entity1171 in geriatric @entity1 is an efficacious treatment regime that with results that are comparable to the general population.

Results of operative fixation of unstable XXXX in geriatric @entity1 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture dislocation', 'Fracture', 'Fractures', 'fracture'] @entity4422 :: ('MESH:D005597', 'Disease') :: ['open fractures'] @entity262 :: ('MESH:D034721', 'Disease') :: ['systemic disease'] @entity1171 :: ('MESH:D064386', 'Disease') :: ['ankle fractures']
@entity1171 :: (MESH:D064386,Disease) :: ['ankle fractures']
