September 5, 2025Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Medial Malleolus Fractures and Use of Prophylactic Screw

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Patients without fractures had larger bone bridge measurements, indicating a predictive anatomical factor.
The average transverse bone bridge size in patients with fractures was 8.64 mm smaller than those without.
Prophylactic screws effectively prevented further fractures, even with smaller bone bridge dimensions.
Surgeons are advised to consider screw placement based on specific bone bridge measurements.

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BVBryanna D. VeselyAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist LLLindsay Lesavage MKMatthew KingAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Observational analysis showed a link between bone bridge sizes and medial malleolus fractures in patients, suggesting prophylactic screw use may prevent complications.

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Vesely et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d64776df4 https://doi.org/10.7547/23-143

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Observational analysis showed a link between bone bridge sizes and medial malleolus fractures in patients, suggesting prophylactic screw use may prevent complications.

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Medial Malleolus Fractures and Use of Prophylactic Screw

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Total Ankle Arthroplasty Medial Malleolus Fractures and Use of Prophylactic Screw

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