Lower Limb Fractures
A 45-year-old woman twists her ankle while stepping off a curb. She presents with a swollen, painful ankle. Radiographs show a fibula fracture at the level of the syndesmosis, a transverse medial malleolar fracture, and widening of the medial clear space on the mortise view. The talar dome is congruent but there is concern for syndesmotic instability. Regarding ankle fractures:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The Weber classification is based on fibula fracture level relative to the syndesmosis: Type A (belo...
The Lauge-Hansen classification is based on foot position and direction of force: Supination-Adducti...
Weber A fractures always require syndesmosis fixation; Weber C fractures have intact syndesmosis; th...
Radiographic assessment includes: mortise view (20 degrees internal rotation) - medial clear space s...
Surgical indications include: unstable fractures (displaced malleolar fractures, talar shift, syndes...
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