STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USING THE AOFAS ANKLE-HINDFOOT SCORE TO ASSESS LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF DISTAL TIBIA AND FIBULA METAPHYSEAL FRACTURES TREATMENT

Authors

  • V.L. Vasyuk Bukovinian State Medical University
  • O.A. Koval Chernivtsy emergency medical hospital
  • A.E. Vasyuk Bukovinian State Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-40-02-033

Keywords:

distal tibia fractures, pylon fractures, minimally invasive osteosynthesis, long-term outcomes, AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Score, statistical processing of indicators

Abstract

The relevance of clinical studies on the surgical treatment of fractures of the distal epimetaphysis of the tibia and fibula is beyond doubt, since the frequency of complications and unsatisfactory results reaches up to 30%. A study of long-term treatment

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Published

2025-08-30

How to Cite

Васюк, В., Коваль, О., & Васюк, А. (2025). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USING THE AOFAS ANKLE-HINDFOOT SCORE TO ASSESS LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF DISTAL TIBIA AND FIBULA METAPHYSEAL FRACTURES TREATMENT. Modern Engineering and Innovative Technologies, 2(40-02), 195–211. https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-40-02-033

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