SynthesisOrthopedic reviews2022
OUTCOMES AFTER UNSTABLE FRACTURES OF THE ANKLE: WHAT'S NEW? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Medial Malleolar Screw Fixation Causing Flexor Hallucis Longus Impingement: A Rare Case of Checkrein Deformity.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Healthcare Utilization and Recovery Duration After Ankle Fracture: A Claims-Based Study of Timeline, Costs and Complications.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Article
- Five decades of total ankle replacement: from early failures to fourth-generation innovations and future priorities.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Review
- Elastic Locking Intramedullary Nails Fixation in Trimalleolar Fractures.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
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- Weight-Bearing Versus Non-Weight-Bearing After Ankle Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcome.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The efficacy of shoes modification and orthotics in hallux valgus deformity: a comprehensive review of literature.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: Unstable ankle fractures are very frequent. Given the instability, they often require surgical treatment, but literature scarcely reports on the outcomes of their management. Questions/purposes: For this systematic review we asked: (1) What are the outcomes in treatment of unstable ankle fractures? (2) What about complications of treatment in unstable fractures? (3) What factors influence the outcomes? (4) What about the role of the posterior malleolus? Methods: The electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and Embase were interrogated using the search terms "bimalleolar" or "trimalleolar" and "fracture". Studies were included if they reported on: (1) bimalleolar or trimalleolar fracture in adults; (2) treatment; (3) outcomes reported by scales; (4) follow-up. The final review included 33 studies. The quality of the studies was evaluated with the Methodological Index for Non-randomized Studies (MINORS) questionnaire. Results: All the outcomes of the thirty-three selected studies were analyzed. Discussion: Surgical fixation of unstable ankle fractures should always be performed within the first 48 hours from the trauma, preventing instability and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Surgeon should consider factor may influence functional outcomes. Posterior malleolar fractures should be fixed regardless the size, considering some individual factors.
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