Movement of the ankle joint after driving a screw across the inferior tibiofibular joint.
Twenty-eight patients with fracture-subluxation of the ankle were studied for at least 1 year after fixation with an oblique fibulotibial screw, supplemented when necessary by a screw in the medial malleolus and loops of wire around the fibula. The range of movement at each ankle was measured at 6 weeks and 1 year after operation. The patient's comments on mobility and symptoms were also noted. Irrespective of the radiological severity of the injury, 6 of the 28 had full movement at 6 weeks, and 13 at 1 year, and a further 9 had movement reduced by less than 5 mm, at 1 year, at which time 22 were free from symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001863:Bone Screws; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery