Treatment of patients with ankle fractures. Use of Xarelto for the prevention of thromboembolic complications

The article tells about the results of analysis of treatment applied to patients with distal tibia fractures (transsyndesmotic malleolar fractures, 44-B type by AO classification, associated with rupture of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis) and prevention of thromboembolic complications. Studies were carried out comparing conservative and surgical treatment of patients with ankle fractures; the treatment tactics was suggested, medicines used in the prevention of venous thromboembolic complications were compared. The obtained data demonstrates excellent results of surgery in case of no contraindications and high effectiveness of oral drugs for the prevention of thromboembolic complications.