TREATMENT OF DISPLACED MALLEOLAR FRACTURES AT CHILDREN

• Published in: Zdravniški vestnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia : 1992) Slovenia : 1992), 2004-04, Vol.73 (4)
• Main Authors: Franci Vindišar, Drago Brilej
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: children; malleolar fractures
• ISSN: 1318-0347; 1581-0224

Background. The exact knowledge of the anatomic relations of the juvenile skeleton is of great importance for the determination of the injury and proper treatment. The treatment should be uniform and carried out in one act. Considering this facts the functional results are usually very good and no late sequel are recorded.Methods. In 5-years period 25 children with age 7 to 17 were treated with displaced fracture of ankle. The Salter-Harris classification (SHC) was used. Children were classified in two groups. In first group (G-I) 11 children were treated with closed reduction. Whole group was classified as type II fractures of SHC. In second group (G-II) 14 children were treated operatively. 10 cases were type III, 2 cases were type IV of SHC and 2 were juvenil Tillaux fracture. In follow-up we registered the duration of immobilisation, non-weight bearing period, mobility and residual pain at the end of the treatment.Results. In G-I average non-weight bearing period was 10.4 weeks, in G-II only 7.8 weeks. At the end of the treatment in both groups very good functional results were achieved. There were no complications in operative group (G-II).Conclusions. Children relatively often suffer ankle injuries. With proper diagnosis and early adequate treatment the prognosis is good and no functional sequel were recorded.