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Are Stress Tests Needed for Ankle Fractures?
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In this episode, Marc and Mo are discuss several studies from the literature focusing on the value of gravity stress tests following ankle fractures.
Links:
- Gregersen MG, Robinson HS, Molund M. Concomitant Unstable and Stable Gravity Stress Tests on Weight-Bearing Stable Weber B Ankle Fractures Treated Nonoperatively: A 2-Year Outcome Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Sep 20;105(18):1435-1441. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00195. Epub 2023 Jul 28. PMID: 37498982. https://bit.ly/3ZI3hra
- McConnell T, Creevy W, Tornetta P 3rd. Stress examination of supination external rotation-type fibular fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Oct;86(10):2171-8. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200410000-00007. PMID: 15466725. https://bit.ly/3QeSrGh
- Egol KA, Amirtharajah M, Tejwani NC, Capla EL, Koval KJ. Ankle stress test for predicting the need for surgical fixation of isolated fibular fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Nov;86(11):2393-8. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200411000-00005. Erratum in: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Apr;87(4):857. Erratum in: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Jan;87-A(1):161. Amirtharage, Mohana [corrected to Amirtharajah, Mohana]. PMID: 15523008. https://bit.ly/3ZHROb8
Subspecialties:
- Foot & Ankle
- Trauma
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