Operative fixation of unstable ankle fractures can be a safe, effective treatment for patients older than 80 years, allowing in many cases for a return to pre-injury levels of mobility, according to a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed arthroscopically assisted open reduction and internal fixation for complex ankle ...

New research from NYU Langone orthopaedic surgeons finds patients with diabetes who fracture their ankle incur significantly more inpatient health care costs compared to patients who do not have ...

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to repair broken bones that need to be put back together. During the surgery, some form of hardware is used to hold the bone in ...

Open reduction ankle surgery involves open surgery on fractured ankles. Doctors will realign ankle bones and may install internal fixations to keep them in place as they heal. Recovery from open ...

Table 1. Demographic and fracture information from participants who suffered an ankle fracture 4 How did your ankle affect your ability to complete everyday activities around your house? 5 How did ...

A trimalleolar ankle fracture is when your ankle breaks in three separate places. Only 7% of all ankle breaks are trimalleolar ankle fractures. They are rare, and they are among the worst kinds of ...

Foot and ankle surgeries are procedures to treat foot and ankle conditions. You may need surgery if other treatment options haven’t helped. At University of Utah Health, our foot and ankle surgeons ...