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Fig. 1 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Temporizing cast immobilization is a safe alternative to external fixation in ankle fracture-dislocation while posterior malleolar fragment size predicts loss of reduction: a case control study

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A Anteroposterior and lateral radiograph of a reduced trimalleolar ankle fracture-dislocation temporized in a plaster cast. Measurements were acquired at the level of the epiphyseal scar. The ratio between the width of the posterior malleolar fragment (PM) and the tibial width (TW) defined the posterior malleolar fragment size. In the presented case, the posterior malleolar fragment size was 27%. B Subsequent radiographs demonstrated a loss of reduction

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