Posterior Ankle Arthroscopic Reduction With Internal Fixation.
Current surgical techniques in ankle fracture management now include arthroscopic-assisted reduction and internal fixation. The need for minimally invasive fracture reduction techniques, which preserve soft tissue envelops and assists in overall anatomic reduction, can be refined and improved. The ankle is an ideal anatomic location for arthroscopic-assisted reduction and internal fixation due to the high incidence of intra-articular pathology and the poor long-term sequela of nonanatomic reduction. Thus, we propose using prone posterior ankle arthroscopic reduction internal fixation for posterior ankle fracture variants.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S.A.
Kevin D
KD
Martin
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S.A.
Alicia M
AM
Unangst
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado, U.S.A.
Cody R
CR
Englert