ReviewFrontiers in surgery2022
A systematic review of ankle fracture-dislocations: Recent update and future prospects.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Temporising external fixation reduces loss of reduction compared with plaster splinting in ankle fracture-dislocations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of cast immobilization versus removable braces in patients with ankle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Functional outcomes after ankle fracture-dislocation: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- [Preoperative application effect of reverse traction technique in trimalleolar fracture-dislocation of ankle].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Injury Characteristics and Prognostic Outcomes of Ankle Fracture-Dislocation: The Importance of Posteromedial Extension of Posterior Malleolar Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- [Different expectations regarding the prehospital care of injured children? : A comparison between pediatric surgeons and trauma surgeons].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Allograft Deltoid Ligament Reconstruction and Z-Lengthening Fibular Osteotomy for Residual Valgus Instability After Ankle Fracture Fixation: A Case Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- [Early internal fixation combined with free anterolateral thigh perforator flap transplantation to treat open ankle fracture-dislocation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Correlation Between Weber Classification of Ankle Fractures and Medial Clear Space Widening on Radiography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and Management of Ankle Fractures Prior to, During, and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Italian Tertiary Hospital.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Impact of pre-surgical reduction methods on soft tissue healing and surgical timing in ankle fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Observational
- Dislocations deteriorate postoperative functional outcomes in supination-external rotation ankle fractures.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2025Article
- Robot-Assisted Reduction of the Ankle Joint via Multi-Body 3D-2D Image Registration.IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics · 2024Article
- Ankle syndesmotic ligaments avulsion fractures: incidence in adult population.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Trans-syndesmotic fixation in supination external rotation type 4 injuries: Are intraoperative tests reliable?Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
- Osteoarthritis after an ankle fracture: we can't really avoid it.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2023Article
- Impact of Syndesmotic Screw Removal on Quality of Life, Mobility, and Daily Living Activities in Patients Post Distal Tibiofibular Diastasis Repair.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Comparing Temporary Immobilization Using Cast and External Fixator in Unimalleolar Ankle Fracture Dislocations: A Retrospective Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- A case report on the successful treatment of a specific type of open ankle fracture-dislocation called logsplitter injury.Science progressArticle
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Abstract
Background: Ankle fracture-dislocations are one of the most severe types of ankle injuries. Compared to the simple ankle fractures, ankle fracture-dislocations are usually more severely traumatized and can cause worse functional outcomes. The purpose of this study was to review the previous literatures to understand the anatomy, mechanisms, treatment, and functional outcomes associated with ankle fracture-dislocations. Methods: The available literatures from January 1985 to December 2021 in three main medical databases were searched and analyzed. The detailed information was extracted for each article, such as researchers, age, gender, groups, type of study, type of center research, level of evidence, significant findings, study aim, cause of injury, time from injury to surgery, type of fracture, direction of dislocation, follow-up, postoperative complications and functional evaluation scores. Results: A total of 15 studies (1,089 patients) met the inclusion criteria. Only one study was a prospective randomized trial. The top-ranked cause of injury was high-energy injury (21.3%). Moreover, the most frequent type of fracture in ankle dislocations was supination-external rotation (SER) ankle fracture (43.8%), while the most common directions of dislocation were lateral (50%) and posterior (38.9%). Conclusions: Collectively, most ankle fracture-dislocations are caused by high-energy injuries and usually have poor functional outcomes. The mechanism of injury can be dissected by the ankle anatomy and Lauge-Hansen's classification. The treatment of ankle fracture-dislocations still requires more detailed and rational solutions due to the urgency of occurrence, the severity of injury, and the postoperative complications.
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