title: [Resection of the tip of the lateral malleolus by Ibister's method in the treatment of painful sequelae of calcaneus fractures].
abstract: Persistent pain below the tip of the lateral malleolus may occur after comminuted fractures of the calcaneus. The pain is the result of compression of the peroneal tendons or abutment between the calcaneus and the lateral malleolus. Computerized tomography clearly shows the etiology. In these cases, the excision of the tip of the lateral malleolus, procedure described by Isbister, was performed. The clinical results of fifteen procedures in thirteen patients who had persistent pain below the tip of the lateral malleolus after fracture of the calcaneus are reported. All the patients were completely relieved of lateral pain. Subjectively, for nine patients, the results were excellent (7) or good (2). 4 patients are not satisfied. In these cases, pain arising from the subtalar joint was the main complain.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tilquin
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dubuc
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rombouts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management
vernacular_title: Résection de la pointe de la malléole externe selon Isbister dans le traitement des séquelles douloureuses des fractures du calcanéum.