Reconstruction of traumatic medial malleolus loss: A case report.
We describe the reconstruction of the medial malleolus in a severe open ankle injury with iliac crest bone graft and sural artery flap in a young adult. At two years follow-up he had a good outcome with a painless, stable ankle with nearly full plantarflexion but restricted dorsiflexion.
Nithyananth
Manasseh
M
Department of Orthopaedics Unit 1, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Cherian
Vinoo Mathew
VM
Jepegnanam
Thilak Samuel
TS
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps