"Acute Management of Trimalleolar Fracture" by Thor S. Stead, Lauren H. Pomerantz et al.
 

Acute Management of Trimalleolar Fracture

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

1-6-2020

Keywords

trimalleolar fracture, ankle fractures, wounds and injuries

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Orthopedics

Abstract

Extremity trauma is a common emergency department presentation. The authors report a case of an elderly woman who sustained a trimalleolar ankle fracture. Emergency department care includes stabilization of the fracture with a splint, with careful assessment of neurovascular status. Trimalleolar fractures are unstable and thus almost always will require surgical repair. This is true even for elderly patients and those with co-morbidities. Patients who do not get a surgical repair for these fractures are at risk for significant morbidity, including compartment syndrome, arthritis, malunion, and loss of mobility.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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