6. Terminology used in Lauge-Hansen
classification
• Supination/pronation—position of foot as it rotates
around the subtalar joint
• Inversion (IR)/eversion (ER)—rotation of talus around
axis of tibia
• Adduction/abduction—rotation movements of talus
around its long axis
7. Classification: Lauge-Hansen
• Initial foot position
- supination vs pronation
→ tension failure
• Rotation of the talus
- transverse plane
(adduction vs abduction)
- external rotation to axis of tibia
20. Preoperative planning
• Choice of implants
• Position of patient
• Approaches
• Sequence of reduction and fixation
• Pitfalls and hazards
• If you cannot plan it, you cannot do it
24. Medial malleolus
• 4.0 mm distal, threaded cancellous bone screw
• perpendicular to fracture
• interfragmentary compression
tension band
small MM fragment
salvage
28. Bimalleolar equivalent, SER 4, 44-B2.1
• Routine medial repair not needed
• Explore medial side if reduction not anatomical
29. Posterior malleolus
• > 25-30% of articular surface
• > 2 mm of displacement
• Posterior subluxation of talus
• To restore stability of syndesmosis
30. Transsyndesmotic fixation (TSF)
• Unstable syndesmosis
• Equivocal instability in “at risk” injury pattern
• Radiographic parameters
- medial clear space widened > 4 mm
- tib-fib clear space > 5 mm
31. Transsyndesmotic fixation (TSF)
• Intraoperative stress test
- hook or spreader
mobility of fibula
- talar shift on external rotation stress films
• Equivocal?
- Nike test– “just do it”
32. Transsyndesmotic fixation (TSF)
• Ankle
• Fibula must be reduced
• Syndesmosis
• Holding screw(s) not
compression/lag screw
• Opinions vary use 1 or 2
screws, 3.5 mm vs 4.5 mm
screw, engage 3 or 4
cortices
• Remove TSF before WB
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33. After care
• Protected immobilization and elevation
- → Wound healed at 7–10 days
• Removable splint and early ROM
• Short leg cast
• Weight bearing based on injury pattern