Displaced ankle fractures in patients over 50 years of age.
A review is presented of the results of treatment in 126 patients over 50 years of age who had suffered a displaced fracture of the ankle. Operative fixation achieved better fracture positions than conservative management, but was associated with a very high complication rate in women. Examination of 86 of the patients more than two years after injury showed little difference in function after conservative or operative treatment.
D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012737:Sex Factors