Trimalleolar ankle fracture dislocation treated with fragment specific operative fixation and stem cells
73 year old female with a closed ankle fracture dislocation. Given the multiple small fracture pieces her ankle fracture was treated with fragment specific plate fixation, which requires multiple smaller incisions rather then the typical large single incision. We also used stem cells to expedite her healing and treat her cartilage injury. Her bones have healed with great alignment. At 4 months she is back to “everything” even wearing her high heel shoes!
She used arnica in the perioperative period which helped minimize her swelling and pain. I’ve found arnica, if it works, can be a good adjunct for musculoskeletal healing.
Full motion and no pain at 4 months!
