Tibial shaft fracture and ankle injury - Case report

ABSTRACT The authors report on a case of tibial shaft fracture associated with ankle injury. The clinical, radiological and surgical characteristics are discussed. Assessment of associated injuries is often overlooked and these injuries are hard to diagnose. When torque occurs in the lower limb, the ankle becomes susceptible to simultaneous injury. It is essential to make careful assessment based on clinical, radiographic, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics in order to attain functional recovery.

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Main Authors: Zamboni,Caio, Campos,Felipe Augusto Garcez de, Foni,Noel Oizerovici, Souza,Rafael Carboni, Christian,Ralph Walter, Mercadante,Marcelo Tomanik
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000500597
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Summary:ABSTRACT The authors report on a case of tibial shaft fracture associated with ankle injury. The clinical, radiological and surgical characteristics are discussed. Assessment of associated injuries is often overlooked and these injuries are hard to diagnose. When torque occurs in the lower limb, the ankle becomes susceptible to simultaneous injury. It is essential to make careful assessment based on clinical, radiographic, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics in order to attain functional recovery.