Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Original Article

The Inyo Nail for the Lateral Malleolus Fracture of the Ankle: Joon Young Kim, Young An Choi, Chang Goo Shim, Bo Seok Kong; J Korean Soc Fract 1990;3(2):252-258. Published online November 30, 1990; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1990.3.2.252

Abstract PDF: The incidence of ankle fracture has been steadily increasing due to a number of traffic accident and was partly related to improved leisurely life style and outdoor activities. So, many methods for treatment of ankle fracture was introduced and some of them attract our attention. By accurate anatomical reduction and rigid fixation, maintenance of the stability of talus in ankle mortise is a goal of ankle fracture treatment. The Inyo nail is a new intramedullary device that was specially designed for the provention of shortening and ratational deformity which may occur in other conventional treatment method. The authors analysed 33 cases of lateral malleolus fracture treated conservatively(13 cases), operatively using Inyo nail(6 cases), other conventional fixational device(14 cases) from March 1987 to March 1989 and reports the indications and problems in operating technique using Inyo nail.

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