[Established classification systems of posterior malleolar fractures : A systematic literature review].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posterior malleolar fractures are found in almost 50% of all ankle fractures. The high clinical relevance of these joint fractures is explained by the significantly worse clinical and functional outcome. There is still a lack of unified opinion regarding the classification and treatment of these fractures.

Objective

The aim of this article is to provide a systematic literature review of clinical studies that investigated posterior malleolar fractures and classified them using one of the three established classifications according to Haraguchi, Bartonicek/Rammelt, or Mason.

Material and methods

PubMed was searched without time limits. The systematic literature search was performed according to the current criteria of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic

SUBMITTER: Muller E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10159979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature