Citation

Ali MS, McLaren CA, Rouholamin E, O'Connor BT. J. Orthop. Trauma 1987; 1(4): 275-280.

Affiliation

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, Shropshire, U.K.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3146619

Abstract

One hundred consecutive patients over the age of 60 years with unstable fractures of the ankle were retrospectively reviewed. Fifty were treated operatively and 50 nonoperatively. The mean follow-up was 7 years (2-16 years). Satisfactory reduction was a prerequisite in both groups. Patient satisfaction with regard to pain, deformity, and stability was significantly better in the operated group. The high proportion of poor final results in the nonoperatively treated group correlated well with malunion and nonunion.

Language: en