FIELD: medicine, orthopedics, traumatology. SUBSTANCE: one should carry out fibular osteotomy being 5-6 mm above the edge of mortise joint's articular fissure. Between fragments one should introduce autotransplant from distal tibial epimetaphysis. Osteosynthesis of external ankle is carried out with the help of plate. The present method enables to prevent development of degenerative-dystrophic complications. EFFECT: higher efficiency of operation.
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2003-03-10—Published
2000-04-17—Filed