title: The role of fibular length and the width of the ankle mortise in post-traumatic osteoarthrosis after malleolar fracture.
abstract: We assessed the role of fibular length and the width of the ankle mortise as risk factors in the occurrence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the ankle joint by comparison of radiographs of the affected and unaffected sides. A shortened fibular malleolus (P < 0.01), a wide ankle mortise (P < 0.01) and Weber type B fracture (P < 0.01) were significantly associated with the development of osteoarthrosis but an elongated fibular (P > 0.05) and a narrowing of the ankle mortise (P > 0.07) were not.
authors: Department of Surgery, Pozega General Hospital, Croatia.
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authors: Rukavina
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome