Missed on X-ray, Found on CT: A Retrospective Study on the Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Consequences of Occult Posterior Malleolus Fractures in Tibial Shaft Fractures.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12596702 · PMID 41216107

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The global effect of fixation was highly significant (likelihood‐ratio p<0.0001), underscoring fixation strategy as the principal determinant of postoperative FWB in this cohort.

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Medium-sized fragments (33-50%) showed a non-significant trend toward improved functional outcome (aOR 4.5, p = 0.051), but this did not reach statistical significance.

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