J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2009 Dec;13(2):169-174.

The Effect of Fibular Fixation on Ankle Function in Intramedullary Nailing for Distal Tibiofibular Fractures

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  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunlin Hospital, Pohang, Korea. efvan@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the clinical results between interlocking intramedullary nail with fibular fixation and nail only for treating distal tibiofibular diaphyseal fractures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
From March 2003 to September 2006, 19 distal tibiofibular fractures were antegrade nailed after anatomical reduction and fixation of fibular fractures, and another 37 fractures fixed with nails only. Average age of patients was 48.6 years. These two groups were compared by VAS (visual analogue scale)&ankle ROM according to degree of comminution and fracture configuration. The statistical analysis was evaluated by t-test.
RESULTS
There was no statistical difference between fibular fixation group and non-fixation group in VAS score according to fracture comminution and configuration (p>0.05). However, compared according to fracture configuration, mean ankle eversion of fibular fixation group in oblique fractures was 18.3 degrees, and that of non-fixation group was 12.5 degrees (p<0.05). In addition, mean ankle plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, inversion and total ankle ROM of fibular fixation group in spiral fractures was 40.0, 20.0, 30.0 and 108.3 degrees of each and that of non-fixation group was 38.3, 18.5, 27.0 and 101.7 degrees (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
In oblique and spiral fractures of distal tibiofibular diaphysis, interlocking intramedullary nail with fibular fixation had the advantage in postoperative ankle ROM. So, it can be a worthy method for the treatment of distal tibiofibular diaphyseal fractures.

Keyword

Distal tibiofibular fracture; Interlocking nailing with fibular fixation

MeSH Terms

Animals
Ankle
Diaphyses
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Humans
Imidazoles
Nails
Nitro Compounds
Imidazoles
Nitro Compounds
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