J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1972 Sep;7(3):303-311. 10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.3.303.

Ankle Fracture

• Kwon KW
• Moon MS

• KMID: 2463894
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.3.303

Abstract

One hundred and four cases of the ankle fracture have been treated and managed in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Catholic Medical College Hospital. During the period from January, 1968 to December, 1971. 104 patients were analyzed clinically and the results obtained were as follow. 1. The causes of ankle fractures were mostly due to traffic accident 49.9% and direct blow 30.7%. 2. The incidence of trauma was in the young man, most frequent in the 3rd decaed. 3. In classification of Lauge-Hansen, the type of pronation-external rotation is most common type in this series and the stage III of pronation-external rotation is more common than other stages. 4. The average duration of cast immobilization is 8.8 weeks after closed reduction performed but duration of cast immobilization is shorter after open reduction of cast immobilization. 5. Anatomical reduction was obtained in 64 patients 61.5% with good objective clinical results in 54 patients 51.9% 6. The quality of clinical results depends mostly on the accuracy of the reduction, to a lesser extent on the degree of initial displacements, and least on the type of fracture.

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Ankle Fractures*
Ankle*
Classification
Humans
Immobilization
Incidence