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Tibial shaft fracture and ankle injury - Case report Study conducted at the Santa Casa de São Paulo, Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Grupo de Cirurgia do Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

ABSTRACT

The authors report on a case of tibial shaft fracture associated with ankle injury. The clinical, radiological and surgical characteristics are discussed. Assessment of associated injuries is often overlooked and these injuries are hard to diagnose. When torque occurs in the lower limb, the ankle becomes susceptible to simultaneous injury. It is essential to make careful assessment based on clinical, radiographic, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics in order to attain functional recovery.

Keywords:
Internal fracture fixation; Joint instability; Ankle

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