Lag Screw Only Fixation of the Lateral Malleolus

Abstract

Lag screw only fixation is a useful and successful method for appropriately selected lateral malleolar fractures.

Lateral malleolus hook plate for comminuted Weber A and B fractures: A retrospective study

“…Different techniques are commonly used to address this comminuted fracture, such as K-wires, tension band wires, one-third tubular plate, screws and intramedullary nails 145678910…”

“…Many studies show that a good reduction and bone union could be achieved for for displaced unstable fractures by ORIF 6710121314. However, in cases with small distal fragments, the fixations of the distal fragments by screws or other conventional fixations are challenging 915. A one-third tubular plate is also associated with many complications such as fragment nonunion and dislocation for such cases 7.…”

Anterior Transposition of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve Branch During the Internal Fixation of the Lateral Malleolus

“…O ut of the various modalities of treatment option for fracture of lateral malleolus, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is the most preferred option for restoration of the anatomic ankle mortise with reduction of talar shift and correction of fibular length and rotation. Direct lateral approach has been most commonly used for the ORIF of lateral malleolar fractures.…”

A Specialized Fibular Locking Plate for Lateral Malleolar Fractures

“…Various surgical methods can be applied to treat a lateral malleolar fracture, including screw and/or plate fixation (5,(8)(9)(10). A posterolateral fibular plate, tibial profibular screw, Kirschner wire cage, and fibular medullary cavity nail can be used in patients with osteoporosis (14,34).…”

“…To prevent traumatic arthritis and promote biomechanical recovery, a complete understanding of the ankle anatomic structure is important (1,2). Many methods are available for fixing bones surgically, with the most frequently used the one-third tubular plate and screw, hook plate, Rush rod, biodegradable plate, and posterior plates (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10). Tendinitis is a common problem of posterior plates (11,12), and metal locking plates often induce skin irritation.…”