• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2023

Rotational ankle fractures are one of the most common injuries of lower limbs treated by orthopedic surgeons. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is considered a gold standard treatment for unstable ankle fractures, though adjunct ankle arthroscopy is being increasingly used in cases of ankle trauma. Although the role and use of ankle arthroscopy are expanding, the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of arthroscopy remain undefined. Furthermore, despite the number of clinical research studies performed on arthroscopically assisted surgery for ankle fractures, no definite guidelines have been agreed, and no consensus has been reached regarding indications. This article reviews the role, indications, operative techniques, and complications of ankle arthroscopy and compares the clinical outcomes of conventional ORIF and arthroscopically assisted ORIF.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2001

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical prognostic factors which may affect the postoperative clinical results of the unstable ankle fractures. Materials and Methods: This study is based on 62 unstable ankle fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation from May 1994 to June 2000, with a minimum follow-up period of 12 months(range: 13 months-7 years 3 months). The 62 patients were average 39.1 years old with male: female ratio of 41:21. Based on Lauge-Hansen classification, the supination-external rotation type was the most common with 36 (58.1%) cases. The clinical results was assessed by American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS) functional scale. The sex, age, body weight, trauma-operation interval, operation time, cause of injury, fracture type were statistically analyzed as the possible postoperative clinical prognostic factors. Results: Postoperative AOFAS functional scale was average 82.1 points with 22(35.5 %) cases excellent, 12(19.4%) good. 16(25.8%) fair and 12(19.4%) cases poor results. The age and the operation time were found to be statistically significant factors affecting the prognosis(p<0.001). The sex, weight, trauma-operation interval factors did not significantly affect the clinical results. The pronation-external rotation type showed better clinical tendency among the fracture types, but without the statistical significance. Conclusion: The surgically treated unstable ankle fractures in patients whose age was above 41 years old or operation time exceeding 90 minutes showed significantly poor clinical results.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2013

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative stress test for diagnosis of occult Lisfranc injury. Materials and Methods: Between April 2009 and October 2012, 21 patients with occult Lisfranc injuries underwent intraoperative stress test and internal fixation. There were 11 males and 10 females with an average age of 45.3 years (range, 23~79 years). Injuries were caused by traffic accident in 10 cases, indirect force (twisting injury) in 8 cases, and crush in 2 cases, falling from a height in 1 case. Unstable injuries on stress radiograph in occult injury of Lisfranc joint were treated by open reduction or closed reduction and fixation with cannulated screw or K-wire. Radiological evaluation was assessed according to preoperative and postoperative diastasis between $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsal base. Results: Assoicated injuries were 9 cases of metatarsal fractures, 6 cases of cuneiform fractures and 6 cases of both metatarsal and cuneiform fractures. Medial and middle column fixation was in 13 cases, and three columns fixation was in 8 cases. Initial diastasis between $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsal base was 2.8 mm (1.3~4.7 mm) on AP radiograph and postoperative diastasis between $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsal base was 1.2 mm (0.5~2.4 mm) on AP radiograph. Conclusion: Even there is no sign of clear Lisfranc injury, it is necessary to pay attention and give evaluation on circumstances of occult Lisfranc injuries with metatarsal or cuneiform fractures. Intraoperative stress test is helpful to diagnose an occult Lisfranc injury. For unstable injuries on stress radiographs of occult Lisfranc joint injury, operative treatment with open or closed reduction and internal fixation is useful method.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2022

Syndesmotic injuries are found frequently in clinical practice, and they remain controversial because of the variety of diagnostic techniques and management options. Bony avulsions or malleolar fractures are commonly associated with syndesmotic disruptions. Even unstable isolated syndesmosis injuries are associated with a latent or frank tibiofibular diastasis and should not be ignored in the early phase. A relevant instability of the syndesmosis with diastasis results from collateral ligaments tears and requires operative stabilization. The treatment involves an anatomic reduction of the distal tibiofibular articulations followed by stable fixation. Syndesmotic transfixation screws or suture button implants are being proposed as a means of fixation. Recently, suture button fixation has shown more favorable outcomes, but the outcomes can still be controversial. Syndesmotic malreduction can lead to hardware failure, adhesions, heterotopic ossification, tibiofibular synostosis, chronic instability, and posttraumatic arthritis. In particular, the correct diagnosis and evidence-based treatment options for unstable syndesmotic injury should be considered.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.78-85
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• 2011

목적: 족관절 골절에서 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절의 진단 및 골편 고정술을 위한 전산화 단층 촬영의 유용성을 알고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 7월부터 2010년 7월까지 본원에서 단순 방사선 검사 및 전산화 단층 촬영을 시행하여 수술한 족관절 골절 환자 108명을 후향적으로 연구하였다. 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절이 동반된 환자 19명과 대조군 89명으로 나누어, Lauge-Hansen 분류, 수상 시 힘의 양, 원위 경비 인대 결합 손상의 방사선학적 지표를 비교하였다. 두 군의 평균 추시 기간은 각각 25개월 및 23개월이었다. 전체 환자 중 수술 시 부하 검사에 족관절 불안정성으로 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절의 골편을 고정한 환자 8명과 횡나사 경비 고정술을 한 환자 11명의 최종 추시 시 임상적, 방사선학적 결과를 비교하였다. 결과: 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절이 동반된 환자 19명 중 전산화 단층 촬영에서만 발견된 환자가 14명이었다. 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절이 있는 환자가 없는 환자에 비해 회내-외회전에 의한 손상, 고 에너지 손상, 원위 경비 인대 결합 손상에 대한 방사선학적 지표에 해당하는 경우가 유의하게 많았다. 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절의 골편을 고정한 환자와 횡나사 경비 고정술을 한 환자 모두 최종 추시 상 만족할 만한 결과를 보였고 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: 회내-외회전, 고 에너지 손상, 방사선학적 지표 상 원위 경비 인대 결합 손상에 해당하는 족관절 골절 환자에서 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절의 유무를 알기 위해 전산화 단층 촬영하는 것이 도움이 되며 전하 경비 인대 견열 골절이 있는 경우 골편을 직접 고정하는 것이 원위 경비 인대 결합 손상의 치료에 유용한 방법 중 하나로 생각된다.