TOTBİD Dergisi

TOTBİD Dergisi

2016, Cilt 15, Sayı, 3     (Sayfalar: 177-181)

Classification of ankle fractures

Serhan Ünlü 1, Önder Ersan 1

1 Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, Ankara

DOI: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2016.23
Görüntüleme: 1298
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İndirme : 6344

Ankle fractures are increasingly common injuries in orthopaedic practice. These fractures are mostly classified with Lauge- Hansen and AO/OTA classifications. The Lauge-Hansen classification system was designed on the basis of foot position and the affecting force. In this classification system, ankle ligaments are also as important as fracture type. It is difficult to keep this classification in mind and repeatability is unsatisfactory. AO/OTA is a radiological classification system which is according to the type of fracture on X-ray and its relationship with syndesmosis. It is simple and easy to understand. However, both of these classifications have variable intra- and inter-observer reliabilities. Although Weber classification has deficiencies about posterior and medial malleolus evaluation, it is still widely used in clinical practice.

Anahtar Kelimeler : ankle; malleolar fractures; classification