Surgery for old ankle fracture. 13 cases followed for 9 (5-15) years. 1994

F Y Chiu, and C Y Wong, and W H Lo
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taiwan.

Between 1978 and 1988, we treated 13 cases of neglected ankle fractures by open reduction and internal fixation or osteotomy 11 (2-36) months after the accident. Having been followed for 9 (5-15) years, the results were evaluated. All the patients were improved, even though restoration of the anatomy of the joint often was difficult. Those operated on after less than 6 months had better function than those with longer delays.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005593 Fracture Fixation, Internal The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D005596 Fractures, Closed Fractures in which the break in bone is not accompanied by an external wound. Fractures, Occult,Closed Fracture,Closed Fractures,Fracture, Closed,Fracture, Occult,Occult Fracture,Occult Fractures
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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