The present work shows a retrospective review of 207 adult ankle fractures operated on the Cabueñes's Hospital of Gijon from 1986 to 1993 with an average of follow-up of 19 months. They were classified according to AO criteria. The assessment of results was based on clinical functional and radiological criteria, recording 79% of excelent and good clinical results, and 7% of no satisfactory reductions. Cases with no satisfactory reductions showed statistical significance (p< 0.01) in the type C respect to the other two types (A y B). Then were also statistical differences with respect to the delay of surgery, with a higher rate of excelent results in the fractures treated early than the fractures treated with delay (p< 0.001)... [Leer más...]