Abstract:Introduction: Displaced ankle fractures require surgery, bone healing generally occurs with satisfactory outcomes. In some cases, poor results are recorded related to posttraumatic arthritis or other complications. Occult lesions (osteochondral lesions, loose bodies, impingement syndrome) may be among the common causes of unsatisfactory outcomes. Most of them may be detected by a computed tomography (CT) scan at the emergency room; however, such evaluation is not routinely performed. The aim of this study was … Show more
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