Treatment of Lateral Malleolar Fractures with Cannulated Screws in Danis-Weber type B Ankle Fractures

Danis-Weber B형 족근 관절 골절에 있어 유경 나사를 이용한 비골 외 과 골절의 치료

  • Park, Yong-Wook (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Chung, Yung-Khee (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Yoo, Jung-Han (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Park, Hong-Jun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University) ;
  • Yu, Sun-O (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inchon Christian Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Ki-Man (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University)
  • 박용욱 (한림대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 정영기 (한림대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 유정한 (한림대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박홍준 (한림대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 유선오 (인천기독병원 정형외과) ;
  • 강기만 (한림대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2001.12.01

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the radiographic results of the treatment for Danis-Weber type B lateral malleolar fracture with 2 cannulated screws. Materials and Methods: Thirty-four cases of Danis-Weber type B lateral malleolar fracture were available. Follow-up averaged 8 months (6-25 months). The medial clear space for lateral displacement of talus, talo-crural angle for lateral malleolar shortening, and malunion evidence of lateral malleolar fracture were observed. Results: Medial clear space was from 2mm to 4mm in 34 cases. Talo-crural angle was from $73^{\circ}$ to $82.5^{\circ}$ in 33 cases. One case was complicated with malunion of lateral malleolus. But, we found the same condition in the immediate post- operative radiographic film. Conclusion: We believe that the 2 cannulated screws fixation for Danis-Weber type B lateral malleolar simple fractures is an excellent treatment method.

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