Fibular Malreduction: The Real Reason for Deltoid Repair
by Vince Vacketta, DPM Yes, I’m back on this topic again. Study questions need for deltoid repair A study published early this month provides compelling evidence that omitting deltoid repair does not worsen short-term outcomes. Researchers analyzed 132 SER-IV (AO/OTA 44-B2) ankle fractures: 89 bimalleolar fractures. 43 deltoid-variant. No deltoid ligament repairs were performed. Patients requiring posterior malleolar fixation or syndesmotic fixation were excluded. After a
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