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Year |
2004 |
|---|---|
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Question Number |
243. |
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Category |
Musculoskeletal Trauma |
Question
A 59-year-old man underwent open reduction and internal fixation 3 months ago after sustaining an injury to the syndesmosis. A current radiograph is shown in Figure 78. Management should now consist of
1- immobilization followed by progressive weight bearing and physical therapy.
2- deltoid ligament repair.
3- lateral collateral ligament ankle reconstruction.
4- repeat open reduction and internal fixation with syndesmotic debridement.
5- ankle arthrodesis.
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