Functional outcome after operatively treated ankle fractures in the elderly

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Abstract
Operative fixation of unstable ankle fractures in patients greater than or equal to 60 years old can provide a reasonable functional result at the 1-year followup with a return to preoperative baseline even though they report more limitation of activities than younger patients.
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Authors Davidovitch RI;Walsh M;Spitzer A;Egol KA;;
Journal foot & ankle international
Year 2009
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine treatment outcome adult female male age factors adolescent aged middle aged young adult Retrospective Studies Ankle Injuries / surgery* Fractures Bone / surgery* Cohort Studies time factors ankle injuries / complications bone / complications range of motion kenneth a egol fibula / injuries* ankle injuries / physiopathology* bone / physiopathology* pmid:19735627 doi:10.3113/fai.2009.0728 roy i davidovitch michael walsh joint instability / etiology joint instability / physiopathology joint instability / surgery articular / physiology recovery of function / physiology*

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