Treatment of Isolated Posterior Malleolus Fracture in the Ankle.
10.4055/jkoa.2014.49.1.29
- Author:
Ji Hoon KIM
1
;
Seong Mu CHA
;
Dae Yeon JO
;
Jin Soo SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. sjs0506@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ankle;
isolated posterior malleolar fracture;
result of treatment
- MeSH:
Ankle Fractures*;
Ankle*;
Braces;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Follow-Up Studies;
Foot;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2014;49(1):29-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An isolated posterior malleolar fracture in the ankle is very rare. We treated eight cases of isolated posterior malleolar fracture, and describe the clinical features and outcomes of treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between from March 2008 to February 2012, eight cases of isolated posterior malleolar fracture were treated in Ilsan Paik Hospital. The mean age of patients was 30 years (11-49 years); six patients were male and five were right. Slip down (4 cases) was the most common injury mechanism. We treated four cases surgically, three cases by cast and one case by ankle brace. We could not recognize three cases of isolated posterior malleolar fracture at first. The time delay to diagnose unrecognized isolated posterior malleolar fracture was nine days, 56 days and 110 days respectively. We were able to diagnose the unrecognized isolated posterior malleolar fracture using computed tomography (two cases) and magnetic resonance imaging (one case). RESULTS: The main symptom was painful swelling. The average for articular involvement of the posterior malleolar fragment was average 21.4%, and average displacement was 1.25 mm. We treated three cases surgically using a posterior lateral approach and one case using a posterior medial approach. The average American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society score was 92.5 at the last follow-up. CONCLUSION: The isolated posterior malleolar fracture is very rare and if it is neglected, persistent ankle pain can remain. Isolated posterior malleolus fracture should be included as one of the differential diagnoses after ankle trauma.
