![]() ![]() Of the 153 patients identified with trimalleolar ankle fractures, 70% were female (☒0%), the mean age was 51 y (☘ y), and the mean body mass index was 30 kg/m 2 (☓ kg/m 2). Each individual posterior malleolar fracture was evaluated on computed tomography imaging and described using both the Haraguchi and Bartonicek-Rammelt classification systems. We classified each ankle fracture based on plain film radiographs using the Lauge-Hansen classification scheme. Each patient had a complete clinical and radiographic workup including a preoperative computed tomographic scan following initial fracture reduction in the emergency room. Patient ages ranged between 18 and 89 years old. Timing of injury was from February 2013 to August 2017. ![]() In this retrospective cohort study, we reviewed 153 patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures as diagnosed using computed tomography scans. We set out to determine if the posterior malleolar fracture pattern is associated with the fracture types described by Lauge-Hansen. Multiple studies have shown inconsistencies in the Lauge-Hansen's ability to predict fracture patterns based on the mechanism of injury. The Lauge-Hansen ankle fracture classification system is widely accepted and is utilized to describe and predict ankle fracture patterns based on the mechanism of injury. ![]()
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