ORTHO

Question 1

Typical symptoms of ankle fracture?

Answer 1

lateral malleolus pain, pain on weight bearing

Question 2

Investigations for someone with ankle fracture?

Answer 2

Requires to XRAY PLANES- AP or lateral mortise as well as mortise view

Bloods- FBC, UE, CRP, LFT, BONE PROFILE AND CALCIUM/ VITAMIN D

Calculate the frax score if high risk

Question 3

Management of weber A facture?

Answer 3

Refer to Ortho
Moon boot for up to 6 weeks
important for patients to move ankle within first 2 weeks
IM nail if severely displaced

Question 4

Complications of ankle fracture?

Answer 4

non union/ malrotation

Infection

Question 5

What does it meal for increased medial clear space?

Answer 5

indicates talar shift and syndesmosis involvement= instability of the joint

Question 6

Management of weber C fracture?

Answer 6

Surgical management due to age of the patient and fracture displacement- internal fixation with plating or an IM nail.

• short leg cast worn post op