Tibial shaft fracture and ankle injury - Case report.
The authors report on a case of tibial shaft fracture associated with ankle injury. The clinical, radiological and surgical characteristics are discussed. Assessment of associated injuries is often overlooked and these injuries are hard to diagnose. When torque occurs in the lower limb, the ankle becomes susceptible to simultaneous injury. It is essential to make careful assessment based on clinical, radiographic, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics in order to attain functional recovery.
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericóridia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Caio
C
Zamboni
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericóridia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Felipe Augusto Garcez de
FA
Campos
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericóridia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Noel Oizerovici
NO
Foni
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericóridia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rafael Carboni
RC
Souza
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericóridia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ralph Walter
RW
Christian
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericóridia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Marcelo Tomanik
MT
Mercadante
Ankle; Internal fracture fixation; Joint instability