| Title | Treatment of b type ankle fractures / |
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| Translation of Title | Treatment of B Type Ankle Fractures. |
| Authors | Heydarifar, Yasamin |
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| Pages | 25 |
| Keywords [eng] | Weber B type fracture, ankle fracture, ankle instability, Volkmann fracture, Volkmann triangle, posterior malleolar fracture, stress radiography, bony fixation, internal fixation, posterior buttress plate, posterior-anterior lag screw, anterior-posterior lag screw |
| Abstract [eng] | The master thesis reports a case of a 70 year old male who was presented to the emergency department after an acute ankle injury. After the physical examination and imaging investigation it is demonstrated that the patient has a spiral fibular fracture at the level of the syndesmotic ligaments together with a posterior malleolar fracture or Volkmann fracture. Medially the deltoid ligament is presumably strained. The injury is classified as an AO/OTA 44B3.1 fracture or a Weber B.3.1 fracture. The thesis also addresses the question of whether the posterior malleolar fracture requires mandatory surgery. And if so, which method is the safest for the patient. Three different surgical models are compared in the discussion. |
| Dissertation Institution | Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type | Master thesis |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 2023 |