Eleftheria Samara

Jul 24, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Xi’an Jiaotong |Ge Yang |Eleftheria Samara

Background Lateral condyle fractures are the second most common fracture in the pediatric elbow after supracondylar fractures, with a reported incidence between 10% and 15% in the literature. These fractures typically occur in children 4–10 years old with boys being more affected than girls (1, 2).

May 24, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Hongming Zheng |Dennis P. Orgill |Eleftheria Samara |Gennaro D'Orsi

1. Introduction Ankle fracture is the most common intra-articular fracture, accounting for 3.92% of all fractures (1). The stability and flexibility of the ankle joint is very important. Improper treatment may lead to traumatic arthritis, joint deformity or ankle dysfunction (2). Complex rotational trauma often leads to ankle fractures involving the posterior malleolus, with a high incidence, accounting for 7%–44% of all ankle fractures (3).