The effect of different methods of stability assessment on fixation rate and complications in supination external rotation (SER) 2/4 ankle fractures

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J.C. Dawe ◽  
Roozbeh Shafafy ◽  
Jonathan Quayle ◽  
Nikolaos Gougoulias ◽  
Alexander Wee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Rotation ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
Stability Assessment ◽  
Fixation Rate ◽  
Supination External Rotation

Stability Assessment of the Ankle Mortise in Supination-External Rotation-Type Ankle Fractures: Lack of Additional Diagnostic Value of MRI

2014 ◽  
Vol 96 (22) ◽  
pp. 1855-1862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simo Nortunen ◽  
Sannamari Lepojärvi ◽  
Olli Savola ◽  
Jaakko Niinimäki ◽  
Pasi Ohtonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Rotation ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
Stability Assessment ◽  
Supination External Rotation

Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Supination-External Rotation Stage IV Ankle Fractures

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1038-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Finnan ◽  
Luke Funk ◽  
Michael S. Pinzur ◽  
Steven Rabin ◽  
Laurie Lomasney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Rotation Stage ◽  
Supination External Rotation

Background: While open reduction of displaced ankle fractures generally is accepted as the standard of care, relatively little is known about the health related quality of life after treatment. It is generally accepted that clinical results of treatment for supination-external rotation stage IV ankle fractures are favorable. The goal of this investigation was to determine the relationship between clinical results and health-related quality of life outcome measures in a consecutive series of patients treated for closed supination-external rotation stage IV ankle fractures. Methods: Twenty-six of 156 patients who had operative treatment for closed, displaced supination-external rotation stage IV ankle fractures during a 9-year period, completed the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) outcome questionnaire. Radiographs and clinical records were reviewed to determine quality of operative repair, postoperative morbidity, and the development of post-traumatic arthritis. Results: There were no postoperative complications. Of the 26 patients who returned the SMFA questionnaires, 19 had “good,” and seven had “fair” reduction of their fractures. Six showed radiographic evidence of arthritis at followup. Study participants reported scores that were similar to the general population in five of the six domains of the SMFA. Their scores in the mobility index were statistically less favorable (23.72 vs. 13.61, p = 0.016) when compared to the general population. Participants with “good” operative reductions and no evidence of arthritis at followup showed no significant difference to the general population. Participants with either a “fair” operative reduction or evidence of postoperative arthritis at followup had less favorable scores in the daily activities (mean 13.45 vs. 11.82, p = 0.004), mobility (43.43 vs. 13.61, p = 0.001), dysfunction (32.89 vs. 12.70, p = 0.014), and bother (35.80 vs. 13.77, p = 0.020) domains, when compared to the general population. Conclusions: The results of this investigation suggest that patients with excellent radiographic operative reductions and no arthritis as early as 6 months after surgery sustain no lasting unfavorable effect on health related quality of life. Patients with “fair” radiographic reduction, or presence of arthritis or both at followup, are likely to have a negative effect on their quality of life.

Relationship between fracture morphology of lateral malleolus and syndesmotic stability after supination-external rotation type ankle fractures

Injury ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 1382-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Il Chun ◽  
Jahyung Kim ◽  
Yoon Seok Kim ◽  
Jae-Ho Cho ◽  
Sung-Hun Won ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Rotation ◽  
Fracture Morphology ◽  
Lateral Malleolus ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
Supination External Rotation

scholarly journals Do weight bearing radiographs estimate the stability of an isolated distal fibula fracture?

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 2473011418S0052
Author(s):  
Sohail Yousaf ◽  
Daniel Hay
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Distal Fibula ◽  
Fibula Fracture ◽  
Stress Radiographs ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Supination External Rotation

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Differentiating stable isolated fibula fractures consistent with supination external rotation (SER) II ankle fractures from unstable SER IV fractures is essential in determining the need for surgical stabilisation. Stress radiographs are usually required to assess stability including gravity stress views (GSV) and external rotation views (ER). There is no clear consensus as to which modality is most useful to determine stability in a fracture clinic or emergency setting. In last, few years clinical uncertainty about the reliability has led researcher to focus on weight bearing radiographs (WB) .We aim to review recent literature regarding reliability of WB radiographs to estimate the stability of supination external rotation ankle fractures. Methods: A systematic review of the literature relating to radiological assessment of stability of supination external rotation ankle fractures was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. The systematic review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO. It involved the following steps: Researching the question-Do weight bearing radiographs estimate the stability of an isolated distal fibula fracture? Setting inclusion and exclusion criteria-All English language articles published in the including any Randomised controlled trials (RCT’s) and cohort studies. Data collection)– A literature search of Medline (PubMed), the Cochrane Bone, Joint, and Muscle Trauma Group trial register, the Cochrane central register of controlled trials, Embase and CINAHL was undertaken. The grey literature was searched. Key terms ‘supination external rotation fracture’, ‘stability’. Other variations to the key words were ‘weight bearing’, “axial load”, ‘stress x-rays’, ‘systematic reviews’ and ‘meta-analysis’. Results: A total of six studies met the inclusion criteria including 601 patients. No previous systematic review on stress radiographs including weight bearing was published. All studies concluded weight bearing radiographs is an easy, pain-free, safe and reliable method to estimate stability of isolated distal fibula fractures. No serious concerns or complications were reported. Conclusion: The evidence base contained many methodological limitations and most of the evidence was either level III or IV, and so any conclusion drawn from the research must be done so with caution. The studies suggest that GSV overestimates the instability which should be assessed with studies should focus on randomized controlled trials with narrow range of clinically useful outcome measures.

Syndesmotic Fixation in Supination-External Rotation Ankle Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1103-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harri J. Pakarinen ◽  
Tapio E. Flinkkilä ◽  
Pasi P. Ohtonen ◽  
Pekka H. Hyvönen ◽  
Martti T. Lakovaara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Rotation ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
Prospective Randomized Study ◽  
Supination External Rotation
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