J Korean Fract Soc.  1990 Nov;3(2):252-258. 10.12671/jksf.1990.3.2.252.

The Inyo Nail for the Lateral Malleolus Fracture of the Ankle

• Kim JY
• Choi YA
• Shim CG
• Kong BS

• KMID: 2311267
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1990.3.2.252

Abstract

The incidence of ankle fracture has been steadily increasing due to a number of traffic accident and was partly related to improved leisurely life style and outdoor activities. So, many methods for treatment of ankle fracture was introduced and some of them attract our attention. By accurate anatomical reduction and rigid fixation, maintenance of the stability of talus in ankle mortise is a goal of ankle fracture treatment. The Inyo nail is a new intramedullary device that was specially designed for the provention of shortening and ratational deformity which may occur in other conventional treatment method. The authors analysed 33 cases of lateral malleolus fracture treated conservatively(13 cases), operatively using Inyo nail(6 cases), other conventional fixational device(14 cases) from March 1987 to March 1989 and reports the indications and problems in operating technique using Inyo nail.

Keyword

lateral malleolar fracture; Inyo nail