Orthopaedic review
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Rush rods versus plate osteosyntheses for unstable ankle fractures in the elderly.
Fifty patients with unstable fibular fracture were randomized into two groups. Twenty-five were treated with Rush rods and 25 with AO plates. ⋯ Full weight bearing was possible 6 weeks earlier with Rush rods than with AO plates, and there was less morbidity in the intramedullary group than in the AO group. This study indicates that Rush rods are a useful tool in elderly patients with soft bone, who are at risk for complications with plate and screw fixation.