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ruptured ligaments. Substantial variation exists amongst surgeons in the management of the posterior malleolar component of the injury; however, traditionally posterior malleolar fractures > 20% of the tibial plafond articular surface and displaced
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stability, after appropriate investigation with a CT scan. 2 , 46 . A recent systematic review showed that, according to published studies, surgeons most commonly perform surgical fixation of posterior malleolar fractures only when these exceed 25% of
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Biomechanical and clinical research led to the development of classification systems of the medial and posterior malleolus. Medial malleolar fractures can be classified according to Herscovici et al, who differentiate between four types (A–D) of fractures based
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, bimalleolar or trimalleolar fractures. Trimalleolar fractures with the involvement of a posterior malleolar fragment account for approximately 7% of all ankle fractures ( 24 ). In Weber B and C fractures as well as fracture dislocations of the ankle, the
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uncommon and they comprise 3.4% of foot and ankle fractures and 0.32% of all fractures in the human body. Fractures of the lateral and posterior processes are considered to be peripheral talar fractures. They are uncommon and frequently missed due to
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anterior and posterior fragments frequently with central joint impaction ( Fig. 1 ). 7 Fig. 1 The role of foot position in the type of distal tibial fracture. The incidence of distal tibial fractures is 3% to 10% of all tibial fractures or
