Fulcrum-assisted Ankle Reduction Maneuver
Short leg splinting is the standard initial temporizing measure of choice for acute ankle fractures. When possible, a reduced ankle mortise is the ideal resting place for the ankle from point of injury to surgery or continued nonoperative management. Multiple ways of reducing fractures and keeping t...
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| Published in: | Techniques in orthopaedics (Rockville, Md.) Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 193 - 196 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-06-2021
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| Summary: | Short leg splinting is the standard initial temporizing measure of choice for acute ankle fractures. When possible, a reduced ankle mortise is the ideal resting place for the ankle from point of injury to surgery or continued nonoperative management. Multiple ways of reducing fractures and keeping them reduced within the ankle mortised have been described. Adequacy of analgesia, patient factors, and degree of displacement can impede the fracture reduction and splinting process. We describe a novel maneuver to aid in the application of short leg splints in the initial management of fibula fractures with lateral displacement of the talus. |
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| ISSN: | 0885-9698 0885-9698 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/BTO.0000000000000419 |