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Oblique fracture fib described as extra articular became intra articular is it possible may have been misdiagnosed or missed what other reasons for it?

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Fibular fracture: The change from extra to intra articular fracture is likely that the radiologist read your radiography and someone else (surgeon) read them or observed the fracture in surgery and made a different call. The surgeons call is the one that i would stand on. This is not cause to point fingers or cause distraction. The important thing is to get the ankle fixed and back to life. Good luck.

Answered 3/28/2014

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Xray views may vary: Radiographs taken on separate days may variably reveal different subtle fracture lines because of slight variations in image angle, especially if the fracture line is truly nondisplaced.

Answered 4/2/2014

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What is the level fx: Intra articulation means within a joint. So I am assuming that it is ankle joint that is involved. Could have been miss interpreted.

Answered 4/4/2014

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