Thirty-year follow-up of ankle fractures

Authors

  • Mats Bauer
  • Kjell Jonsson
  • Bo Nilsson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678508994329

Abstract

The natural course of ankle fractures was studied in 143 patients treated by closed methods. The average time elapsing from fracture to follow-up was 29 years. Eighty-two per cent had no radiographic signs of arthrosis; 83 per cent were free of symptoms. The most common fracture, supination eversion Stage II (49 cases), gave rise to minimal signs of arthrosis in only one patient, who had moderate symptoms. The suggestion that all ankle fractures must be perfectly reduced is not supported by the findings of the present study.

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Published

1985-01-01

How to Cite

Bauer, M., Jonsson, K., & Nilsson, B. (1985). Thirty-year follow-up of ankle fractures. Acta Orthopaedica, 56(2), 103–106. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678508994329

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 56, Issue 2 (1985)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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