ReviewEFORT open reviews2023
Ankle fractures of the geriatric patient: a narrative review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of surgical timing in ankle fracture on postoperative wound complications: a critical 24-hour cutoff point through systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Closed reduction and percutaneous fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation for displaced medial malleolar fractures: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Trial
- [Management of geriatric ankle fractures-Conservative treatment works well].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Fall-Related Extremity Injuries During a Severe Snowfall and Icing Episode in Diyarbakır, Türkiye: Injury Patterns, Treatment Characteristics, and Need for Surgery in the Emergency Department.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- An overview on the management of ankle fractures in elderly patients aged 65 and over: a scoping review.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Endoscopic-Assisted Fibula Reduction With Full Percutaneous Fixation of Ankle Fracture Dislocation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Screw and absorbable suture tension band technique for geriatric weber type A lateral malleolus fractures.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Distal Femoral Nail as a Cost-Effective Alternative to Tibiotalocalcaneal Nail for Ankle Fracture Non-Union in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- The clinical frailty scale is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in elderly patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures - a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Modern anatomical locking plates are associated with increased postoperative wound complications and unplanned surgical revisions compared to standard tubular plates in the management of unstable ankle fractures: a comparative cohort study in 595 patients.Patient safety in surgery · 2024Article
- Advancing fracture management: the role of minimally invasive osteosynthesis in orthopedic trauma care.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Open ankle fractures in the elderly: predisposing factors and the associated mortality.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- [Effectiveness comparison of a new hook-shaped anatomical locking plate and conventional anatomical locking plate in treatment of Danis-Weber type A lateral malleolus fractures].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- The role of Ottawa ankle rules in geriatric emergency department visits.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Article
- Functional Outcomes After Nonoperative Management in Older Adult Low-Energy Stable and Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 158 Patients.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Weight-bearing Guidelines for Common Geriatric Upper and Lower Extremity Fractures.Current osteoporosis reports · 2023Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The present narrative review provides a summary of current concepts for the treatment of ankle fractures in elderly patients. Despite a high complication rate, open reduction and internal fixation is the gold standard for operative care. However, individual patient-based treatment decision considering the soft-tissue status, the fracture pattern, as well as the patient's mobility and comorbidities is mandatory to achieve sufficient patient outcomes. Due to high complication rates after surgery in the past, techniques such as fibular nails or minimal invasive techniques should be considered.
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