A Comparison of Wound Related Complications Between Intramedullary and Lateral Plate Osteosynthesis After Fibula Osteotomy in the Lateral Approach Total Ankle Replacement

Our results confirmed that the rates of reoperation and infection were statistically significantly improved with the use of nail fixation over plate fixation. This was tempered by a concerningly high nonunion rate. This article shows promising results for the use of a simple technique in improving long-term outcomes in ankle arthroplasty.