Triplane Fractures of the Distal Tibia in Children

Triplane Fractures of the Distal Tibia in Children

Purpose. To review 28 cases of paediatric triplane fractures of the distal tibia over a 7-year period in a tertiary paediatric hospital. Methods. Records of 21 boys and 7 girls aged 11 to 15 (mean, 13) years presented with triplane fractures of the left (n=14) and right (n=14) ankles were retrospect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) 2013-04, Vol.21 (1), p.55-59
Hauptverfasser: Tan, Adrian Chong Beng, Chong, Roland Weng Wah, Mahadev, Arjandas
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Ankle
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Pain
Patients
Retrospective Studies
Sports injuries
Tibial Fractures - therapy
Tomography
Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose. To review 28 cases of paediatric triplane fractures of the distal tibia over a 7-year period in a tertiary paediatric hospital. Methods. Records of 21 boys and 7 girls aged 11 to 15 (mean, 13) years presented with triplane fractures of the left (n=14) and right (n=14) ankles were retrospectively reviewed. Results. Injury mechanism included low-energy trauma (n=10) and moderate-energy trauma (n=18). Fractures were 2-part in 20 patients, 3-part in 6, and 4-part in 2. 11 patients had concomitant fibular fractures. Articular displacement was
ISSN:1022-5536
2309-4990
DOI:10.1177/230949901302100115