Management of Distal Fibular Fractures With Minimally Invasive Technique: A Systematic Review

Anti-Glide Plate Fixation for Lateral Malleolus Fractures by Minimally Invasive Technique in Geriatric Patients

“…Functional assessment using AOFAS score has been correlated with several factors including age, comorbidities, and baseline function; however, systematic reviews regarding ankle ORIFs in the elderly remain lacking. Luong et al [ 12 ] found that minimally invasive techniques for the fixation of distal fibular fractures can provide excellent functional results with low complication rates compared with traditional ORIF.…”

Ankle fractures of the geriatric patient: a narrative review

“…When using a fibular nail for ankle fractures, the literature shows less impact on the soft tissues and early postoperative mobilization with full weight-bearing (79). This results in lower postoperative complication rates and good functional results in an elderly patient population (75,80). Most fibular nails have an anatomic design to help restoring the anatomical alignment and can be locked with two distal screws to stabilize the distal fibular fragment and two additional suprasyndesmotic positioning screws.…”

“…Because of the limited visualization of the fracture, a full understanding of the injury mechanism, fracture geometry and proper selection of the reposition maneuvers and fixation device is necessary. Minimal invasive techniques protect the blood supply of the fragments, often enable the early function of the ankle joint and provide satisfactory clinical results when treating complex ankle fractures in patients with soft tissue problems ( 75 , 76 , 77 ).…”