Aspirantskiy Vestnik PovolzhiyaAspirantskiy Vestnik PovolzhiyaАспирантский вестник Поволжья2072-23542410-3764Samara State Medical University69553310.35693/AVP695533TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDICSТРАВМАТОЛОГИЯ И ОРТОПЕДИЯReview ArticleAnkle fractures: review of treatment methodsПереломы лодыжек: обзор методов леченияhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4405-8242SivakonStanislav V.СиваконьСтанислав Владимирович
Russian Federation

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Associate professor, Head of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Military Extreme Medicine

д-р мед. наук, доцент, заведующий кафедрой травматологии, ортопедии и военно-экстремальной медицины

sivakon@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6998-7902KosmyninDmitrii A.КосмынинД. А.
Russian Federation

MD, senior lecturer of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Military Extreme Medicine

старший преподаватель кафедры травматологии, ортопедии и военно-экстремальной медицины

kosmynin86@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-9472-6473MishinVadim A.МишинВ. А.
Russian Federation

student of the Medical Institute

студент Медицинского института

mishin_pnzgumed@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-5803-7023MatsukatovSpartak V.МацукатовС. В.
Russian Federation

student of the Medical Institute

студент Медицинского института

matsukatov_irl@mail.ruPenza State UniversityФГБОУ ВО «Пензенский государственный университет»231120250912202525439453010202516112025Copyright ©; 2025, Sivakon S.V., Kosmynin D.A., Mishin V.A., Matsukatov S.V.Copyright ©; 2025, Сиваконь С.В., Космынин Д.А., Мишин В.А., Мацукатов С.В.2025Sivakon S.V., Kosmynin D.A., Mishin V.A., Matsukatov S.V.Сиваконь С.В., Космынин Д.А., Мишин В.А., Мацукатов С.В.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://aspvestnik.ru/2410-3764/article/view/695533

Ankle injuries are one of the most common injuries of the musculoskeletal system sustained during physical activity and an urgent problem in modern traumatology. This paper presents a review 58 scientific publications on the topic of treatment methods for various ankle fractures at the current stage of development of traumatology. The publications were searched in the scientific databases PubMed, Google Scholar, RSCI. The literature review presents data on classifications and methods of conservative and surgical treatment of ankle fractures. Surgical methods are frequently the treatment method of choice. Choosing the optimal method of osteosynthesis for a particular patient, taking into account the type of fracture, the individual characteristics of the patient and the selection of a rehabilitation program is the most important task for an orthopedic traumatologist.

Травма голеностопного сустава – одно из наиболее распространенных повреждений опорно-двигательной системы, получаемое во время физической активности, – является актуальной проблемой современной травматологии. В статье проведен обзор 58 научных публикаций по теме методов лечения различных переломов лодыжек. Поиск публикаций осуществлялся в базах научных данных PubMed, Google Scholar, РИНЦ. В обзоре литературы представлены данные о классификациях и методах консервативного и оперативного лечения переломов лодыжек. При лечении чаще на первый план выходят хирургические методы. Выбор оптимального метода остеосинтеза для конкретного пациента с учетом типа перелома, индивидуальных особенностей больного и подбор программы реабилитации является важнейшей задачей для врача травматолога-ортопеда.

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