%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison Of Two Different Plating Technique For Lateral Malleolar Fractures
%A Kubilay U£¿urcan Cerito£¿lu
%J -
%D 2018
%X Aim: In this study we aimed to compare functional and clinical results of two different plate application technique by evaluating the results of patients whom were treated with either posterolateral anti-glide plating or lateral neutralization plating for Type B lateral malleolar fractures. Material and Method: Thirty-seven patients with Type B lateral malleolar fracture which were caused by supination-external rotation injury that were treated with plate and screw fixation between November 2016 to June 2017 in our clinic were included in the study. Two different plating technique were compared for functional and clinical results and complications. Results: Twenty-one (56.8%) patients were treated with lateral anatomical locking neutralization plate, remaining 16 (43.2%) were treated with posterolateral tubular anti-glide plate. All fractures were healed without any extra intervention. Twelfth month AOFAS scores of (Group 2) patients in who were treated with anti-glide plate were higher than others¡¯ (P<0.01). There was no difference between groups in respect to range of motion at 6th month, preoperative and 12th month LEFS scores, AOFAS score at 3rd and 6th month and complications (P>0.05). LEFS scores preoperatively and at 12th month were not different in groups (P=0.49, 0.56). Conclusion: Both plating techniques provide healing of lateral malleolar fractures that necessitates healing in anatomical position with good clinical results. Posterolateral anti-glide plating, with its unique advantages compared to the commonly used lateral anatomical locking plating, is recommended as the primary method in the surgery of Weber Type B lateral malleolar fractures with better functional outcomes and low complication rates
%K Lateral malleol k£¿r£¿£¿£¿
%K anti-glide plak
%K anatomik plak
%K n£¿tralizasyon pla£¿£¿
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/aeahtd/issue/39701/446552