What is Ankle Fracture Fixation?
Ankle fracture fixation is a surgical procedure that aligns and fixates fractured ankle bones so they can heal properly. The procedure is usually performed on an outpatient basis, although procedures for severe fractures may require a one or more night hospital stay.During this procedure, the following steps are performed:
A small incision is made in the ankle
Ankle tendons and muscles are retracted
Surgical instruments are used to anatomically align the fracture and temporarily fixate it
Screws or a plate and screws are used to permanently fixate the bone
Dr Abdul D Khan
MBBS(AMC, Vizag) MRCS(Edin, UK) MRCS(Glasg, UK) FRCS(Tr & Orth, UK) CCT(Tr & Orth, UK)