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Surgery for old ankle fracture. 13 cases followed for 9 (5-15) years
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taiwan.
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
|August 1, 1994
Abstract:
Between 1978 and 1988, we treated 13 cases of neglected ankle fractures by open reduction and internal fixation or osteotomy 11 (2-36) months after the accident. Having been followed for 9 (5-15) years, the results were evaluated. All the patients were improved, even though restoration of the anatomy of the joint often was difficult. Those operated on after less than 6 months had better function than those with longer delays.