Synopsis Ankle Fracture and more specifically, Malleolar Fracture is of frequent occurrence in both young and elderly patients resulting from high-energy and low-energy trauma/comorbidities, respectively. Although several techniques exist for surgical fixation of medial malleolar fractures, post-surgical implant-related pain results in patient dissatisfaction. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of single screw fixation in ameliorating such implant-related complications.
This week’s “ MED FACT ” discusses a randomized clinical trial from Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, ‘ Single-Screw Fixation Compared With Double Screw Fixation for Treatment of Medial Malleolar Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Trial ’, Nov 2018. Authors : Buckley et al. Key Takeaways : Single screw fixation of medial malleolar fractures offers the same clinical effectiveness as double screw fixation and…
