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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2021; 56(03): 399-402
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716759
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Ortopedia Pediátrica

Missed Tillaux Fracture and Syndesmosis Injury in Adult: Arthroscopic Assisted Reduction and Fixation[*]

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1   Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes, São Victor, Braga, Portugal
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1   Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes, São Victor, Braga, Portugal
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1   Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes, São Victor, Braga, Portugal
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Daniel Freitas
1   Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes, São Victor, Braga, Portugal
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1   Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes, São Victor, Braga, Portugal
2   Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde (ICVS), Escola de Medicina, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
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1   Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes, São Victor, Braga, Portugal
2   Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde (ICVS), Escola de Medicina, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
3   Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira Mendes Sports Center, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal
4   Universitat de Barcelona, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Barcelona, Espanha
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Abstract

Tillaux fractures are fractures of the lateral margin of the distal tibia, usually reported in children between 12 and 14 years old. As intraarticular fractures, they require anatomic reduction and fixation to avoid posttraumatic complications. Since the injury mechanism is external rotation of the foot on the leg, these injuries are commonly associated with other fractures or ligamentous lesions. Currently, arthroscopy is being increasingly used to assist and improve surgical treatment of ankle fractures. The authors describe a 12-month follow-up of a rare case of a missed Tillaux fracture associated with syndesmosis injury in a 76-year-old polytrauma patient, successfully treated by arthroscopically-assisted reduction and internal fixation.

* Work developed at Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.




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Eingereicht: 06. Juni 2020

Angenommen: 06. Juli 2020

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