Results of Surgical Treatment of Patients with Ankle Fractures.

Abstract

Ankle fractures are one of the most common injuries of the musculoskeletal system and account for 20-24% of all skeletal injuries and 40-60% of shin fractures;  60-80% of ankle fractures are unstable and are accompanied by mixing of fragments, dislocations and subluxations of the foot.  (1,2,3,5)

 Fractures of the ankles in 60-70% of cases are detected in people of working age.  Despite the constant improvement of methods of surgical and conservative treatment of fractures of this localization, the number of unsatisfactory results varies according to various sources, from 5 to 40%.  (1,2)

 The incidence of disability in patients with ankle fractures remains high, from 3.1 to 39%.  (2,3,4)