Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to repair broken bones that need to be put back together. During the surgery, some form of hardware is used to hold the bone in ...

Optimal postoperative management of unstable ankle fractures after internal fixation remains unclear. Traditional care uses ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed no association between early weight-bearing and major complications after open reduction and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher rates of complications and reoperations with open reduction and internal fixation were not statistically ...

It’s important to refrain from walking in the weeks after ankle surgery. It may take a year to fully recover depending on your surgeon’s instructions and the amount of repair work involved. Studies ...