Ankle fractures: pronation-external rotation mechanism
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Typical casePronation-external rotation injury mechanism of a trimalleolarthe ankle fracture, which arecauses unstable injuries, including a Weber C fibular fracture, that need surgical reduction/fixation.
Check more on the Lauge-Hansen classification system, which is used for the classification of the ankle injuries based on the mechanism.
-<p>Typical case of a <a title="Trimalleolar ankle fracture" href="/articles/trimalleolar-fracture">trimalleolar ankle fracture</a>, which are unstable injuries that need surgical reduction/fixation. </p>- +<p>Pronation-external rotation injury mechanism of the ankle causes unstable injuries, including a <a title="Weber classification of ankle fractures" href="/articles/weber-classification-of-ankle-fractures">Weber C</a> fibular fracture, that need surgical reduction/fixation.</p><p>Check more on the <a title="Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle injury" href="/articles/lauge-hansen-classification-of-ankle-injury">Lauge-Hansen classification system</a>, which is used for the classification of the ankle injuries based on the mechanism.</p>
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