10-25-2008, 10:20 AM
24 yo football player severely fractures his ankle while playing in a game and subsequently requires ORIF. Indications for ORIF of ankle fracture inlcude all of the following except:
a. a fracture-dislocation
b. undisplaced fracture with GradeII ATFL tear
c. trimalleolar fracture
d. unstable talar tilt
e. unable to maintain a closed reduction
a. a fracture-dislocation
b. undisplaced fracture with GradeII ATFL tear
c. trimalleolar fracture
d. unstable talar tilt
e. unable to maintain a closed reduction