Comparing the Knotless Tension Band and the Traditional Stainless Steel Wire Tension Band Fixation for Medial Malleolus Fractures: A Retrospective Clinical Study
Table 1
It demonstrates the Corrales et al. [5] details of the synergistic effects of radiographic and clinical healing.
Clinical criteria to define fracture healing
Radiographic criteria to define fracture healing
() No pain or tenderness to palpation on physical examination
() Bridging of fracture with callus or trabecular bone
() No pain noted over hardware
() Bridging of fracture with two cortices
() No pain or tenderness with weight bearing
() Absence of hardware failure or loosening
() Ability to walk and perform activities of daily living without pain or tenderness