Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length
BACKGROUND: Medial malleolar fractures are frequent, and their treatment is familiar to the orthopedic surgeon. Lag screw fixation using partially threaded screws remains the standard treatment method for medial malleolar fractures. However, the literature lacks a defined method for selecting lag sc...
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author | Labronici, PJ Pires, RE Franco, MV Freitas, R Araújo, GC Pires e Albuquerque, RS Gameiro, VS Jeray, K |
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description | BACKGROUND: Medial malleolar fractures are frequent, and their treatment is familiar to the orthopedic surgeon. Lag screw fixation using partially threaded screws remains the standard treatment method for medial malleolar fractures. However, the literature lacks a defined method for selecting lag screw length, relying more so on the empiric choice of the surgeon. AIM: The aim of this study is to help define the ideal lag screw length for medial melleolar fracture fixation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and sixteen anatomic specimens were included in the study. A transverse cut was performed in the distal third of the tibia, roughly 1 and a half times the distal tibial plafond width from the ankle joint. A coronal cut was then performed using the center of the medial malleolus. Three observers measured the distance between the medial malleolus tip and beginning of the medullary canal in all anatomic specimens. Differences in measurements were statistically compared, level of (P ≤ 0.05). Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) significance level was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS: Measurement average was 55 mm between the medial malleolus tip and the medullary canal, with a standard deviation of 10 mm. High concordance (ICC: 0.819) was achieved among all pairs of observers (P < 0.01). The systematic difference among measurements was absent, and random distribution around general measurements was observed. CONCLUSION: The authors recommend a screw length of no more than 45 mm to optimize the location of the screw threads in the best cancellous bone in an effort to obtain the most compression. |
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spelling | pubmed-54144442017-05-12 Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length Labronici, PJ Pires, RE Franco, MV Freitas, R Araújo, GC Pires e Albuquerque, RS Gameiro, VS Jeray, K Ann Med Health Sci Res Original Article BACKGROUND: Medial malleolar fractures are frequent, and their treatment is familiar to the orthopedic surgeon. Lag screw fixation using partially threaded screws remains the standard treatment method for medial malleolar fractures. However, the literature lacks a defined method for selecting lag screw length, relying more so on the empiric choice of the surgeon. AIM: The aim of this study is to help define the ideal lag screw length for medial melleolar fracture fixation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and sixteen anatomic specimens were included in the study. A transverse cut was performed in the distal third of the tibia, roughly 1 and a half times the distal tibial plafond width from the ankle joint. A coronal cut was then performed using the center of the medial malleolus. Three observers measured the distance between the medial malleolus tip and beginning of the medullary canal in all anatomic specimens. Differences in measurements were statistically compared, level of (P ≤ 0.05). Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) significance level was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS: Measurement average was 55 mm between the medial malleolus tip and the medullary canal, with a standard deviation of 10 mm. High concordance (ICC: 0.819) was achieved among all pairs of observers (P < 0.01). The systematic difference among measurements was absent, and random distribution around general measurements was observed. CONCLUSION: The authors recommend a screw length of no more than 45 mm to optimize the location of the screw threads in the best cancellous bone in an effort to obtain the most compression. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016 /pmc/articles/PMC5414444/ /pubmed/28503349 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_41_16 Text en Copyright: © 2017 Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Labronici, PJ Pires, RE Franco, MV Freitas, R Araújo, GC Pires e Albuquerque, RS Gameiro, VS Jeray, K Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length |
title | Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length |
title_full | Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length |
title_fullStr | Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length |
title_full_unstemmed | Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length |
title_short | Medial Malleolar Fractures: An Anatomic Survey Determining the Ideal Screw Length |
title_sort | medial malleolar fractures: an anatomic survey determining the ideal screw length |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28503349 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/amhsr.amhsr_41_16 |
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