A 65-year-old female patient has fallen and injured her ankle. Radiographs show that the woman has a trimalleolar fracture. The physician informs the woman that she needs surgery to repair her ankle
What type of internal fixation device would be used to hold the malleolus of the tibia in place?
A) Plate
B) Wire
C) Screw
D) Rod
Ans: C
Feedback: Through a surgical approach, the fracture fragments are anatomically aligned. Internal fixation devices (metallic pins, wires, screws, plates, nails, or rods) may be used to hold the bone fragments in position until solid bone healing occurs. Screws are used to hold the small malleolus in anatomical place after it has broken off the tibia.
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