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Trimalleolar fx w 2 posterior fracture frag one sm and one lg. what exactly is considered "large" and why is prognosis worse w lg posterior fx?
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Size matters: If the piece on the back (posterior malleolus) involves more than 25% of the joint surface it is significant and needs to be fixed most kikely
Answered 8/12/2015
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