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==Background== | |||
*axial loading injury | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*suspect other Fx as well | |||
**calcaneal,talar dome, tibial plateau, femoral neck,acetabular,L spine | |||
watch for compartment syndrome! | |||
==Prognosis== | |||
*common to have poor outcomes | |||
**up to 10-55% complication rate | |||
*non-union rates from 25 up to 100% with severe Fx | |||
*malunion rates up to 42% in some series | |||
*post-traumatic arthritis extremely common. | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Ankle Fracture]] | |||
*[[Ankle Fracture (Peds)]] | |||
*[[Ankle Sprain]] | |||
*[[Maisonneuve]] | |||
*[[Ottowa Ankle Rules]] | |||
[[Category:Ortho]] | [[Category:Ortho]] | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 4 July 2011
Background
- axial loading injury
Diagnosis
- suspect other Fx as well
- calcaneal,talar dome, tibial plateau, femoral neck,acetabular,L spine
watch for compartment syndrome!
Prognosis
- common to have poor outcomes
- up to 10-55% complication rate
- non-union rates from 25 up to 100% with severe Fx
- malunion rates up to 42% in some series
- post-traumatic arthritis extremely common.