Soft Tissue Complications Following Temporary External Fixation vs Splinting of Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures
The results suggest similar rates of STC with ex-fix and temporary splinting before definitive fixation of ankle fractures with a posterior malleolus component. Surgeons must consider if there is a benefit to use ex-fix, considering the additional cost and burden to patients.
Authors
- Andrew W. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0728-4718)
- Joseph Kocan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9442-0585)
- Dirk Kiner
- Warren E. Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-6709)
- Elias G. Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5253-2381)
- Bryce A. Cunningham
- Paul Mercado
- Bernard Rohrbacher
- Mitchell S. Scull
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251337743
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00