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ArticleCureus2023

The Use of Blocking Wires in Fibular Intramedullary Nailing of an Ankle Fracture with Hardware Failure: A Case Report.

Daniel Acevedo, Michael G Rizzo, David Constantinescu, Marilyn Heng

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Daniel AcevedoOrthopaedic Surgery, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Davie, USA.
Michael G RizzoOrthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
David ConstantinescuOrthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
Marilyn HengOrthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
Nova Southeastern University · USEastern University · USJackson Memorial Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 24-year-old male, with a body mass index (BMI) of 31.7 and a previous open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the left ankle seven years ago, presented to the emergency department with a peri-implant, comminuted fibula fracture with broken hardware and syndesmotic injury. The nature of the revision surgery made proper guidewire placement during fibular nailing difficult. Blocking wires assisted in ensuring proper guidewire placement. The patient was successfully managed with revision ORIF, fibular nailing, and syndesmotic fixation. Blocking wires are a helpful tool for achieving proper fracture alignment and stability during intramedullary nailing procedures and may be considered in fibular nailing situations.

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ankle fracture managementfibula fractureim nailintramedullary nailrevision ankle surgerysyndesmotic disruptionsyndesmotic injury

Identifiers

PMID38022253
PMCPMC10676240
OpenAlexW4388207151

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Registered trials

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