How We do It. Trimalleolar Fractures: Fixing the Posterior Malleolus by Posterolateral Approach

Abstract

ABSTRACT The understanding of trimalleolar fractures and, in particular, the posterior malleolus fragment has drastically evolved over the last decade. There has been a tilt in favor of fixing almost all posterior malleolus fragment in contrast to the old school thought of the 20th century. The concept of stability offered by posterior malleolus fixation to the syndesmotic stability is well understood now. Posterolateral approach has almost evolved as a gold standard approach for posterior malleolus fixation. How to cite this article Dhillon MS, Dureja K, Patel S, Bansal T. How We do It. Trimalleolar Fractures: Fixing the Posterior Malleolus by Posterolateral Approach. J Foot Ankle Surg (Asia-Pacific) 2017;4(2):63-68.