Abstract
A 73-year-old woman with significant medical comorbidities presented with a grade I open left ankle fracture dislocation. Distraction arthroplasty was used as a definitive treatment for this injury. The patient tolerated the procedure and had no postoperative complications. The external fixator was removed at 6 months. The patient maintained good ankle function at the 1-year postoperative visit. Distraction arthroplasty is a viable acute and definitive treatment option for ankle fracture in patients with significant medical comorbidities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | E148-E150 |
| Journal | Orthopedics |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1 Oct 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |