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Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of anatomic reduction and internal fixation of posterior malleolar fracture in ankle fracture surgical treatment. Methods Fifty-four patients with posterior malleolar fracture were treated with anatomic reduction and internal fixation from March 2005 to June 2010. The patients groups consisted of 36 males and 18 females. According to CT scan classification,the group was made up of 36 type Ⅰ cases, 10 type Ⅱ and 8 type Ⅲ cases. All patients were evaluated with modified Baird-Jackson scoring system. The relationship between final result and fracture pattern , fixation methods, the time of exercise initiation fitted operation were analyzed respectively. Results The followedup period varied from 6 months to 36 months, with an average of 18 months. The number of patients whose result was excellent, good, fair and poor was respective 29,18 ,5 and 2. The total percent age of good to excellent clinical result was 87. 03%. There were 4 patients who had only slight pain after long time walking ,the remainder patients were completed with no pain. Conclusion Operative treatment may provide satisfactory fracture anatomic reduction and internal fixation for posterior malleolar fracture. Correct fracture pattern estimation and proper internal fixation are important to achieve and improve reduction quality, and to ameliorate better long term results.
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[Objective]To classify fractures of posterior malleolus by computed tomography and guide its clinical treatment.[Method]From January 2003 to October 2006,eighty-eight patients who had been treated surgically for the posterior malleolar fractures were reviewed.There were 53 males and 35 females.The mean age was 42.3 years(ranged,18～75 years).All the patients' preoperative radiograph and computed tomographic scans were reviewed,and each fracture was categorized according to the size,location and fracture line of the major fragment and the stable state of mortise.The classification was applied to treat 88 patients.[Result]On the basis of the computed tomographic images,the posterior malleolar fractures were categorized into four types.There were type Ⅰ(stable) in 23 cases,type Ⅱ(borderline) in 26 cases,type Ⅲ(big unstable posterolateral oblique) in 18 cases and type Ⅳ(medial-extension) in 21 cases.Type Ⅰ included type Ⅰ1(small shell)in 5 cases and type I2(small posterolateral oblique) in 18 cases.Type Ⅱ included type Ⅱ1(moderate posterolateral oblique without lateral-posterior dislocation of talus)in 15 cases and type Ⅱ2(moedrate postero-lateral oblique with lateral-posterior dislocation of talus)in 11 cases.All patients were followed up for an average of 31months(ranged from 12 to 48 months).According to the Baird-Jackson scoring system,the results were rated as being excellent in 62 cases,good in 13 cases,moderate in 8 cases,and poor in 5 cases,with the good-excellent rate being 85.2%.[Conclusion]Computed tomographic scans can demonstrate the pathoanatomy of the posterior malleolar fracture and provided guidance for clinical treatment.