Percutaneous fixation of Maisonneuve and Maisonneuve-type fractures: a minimally invasive approach.
We report five cases of Maisonneuve and Maisonneuve-type fractures which were treated with a single suprasyndesmotic percutaneous diastasis screw with good radiological and functional results. This is an effective and a minimally invasive procedure which we recommend.
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University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, U.K. obeid@mcmail.com
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