![]() Introductionįractures of the distal fibula are particularly common, with an incidence of 100.8 per 100,000 people per year, accounting for an estimated 9% of all fractures 1. The improved elastic compatibility of the carbon plate, with respect to the bone, allows for an “extended” safety zone to accelerate the patient’s rehabilitation and return to a pre-injury athletic level. No complication occurred during follow-up.Ĭonclusions. Considering primary outcomes, the mean RTP measured was 75.64 days ± 10.96 for the union rate 3 patients satisfied union criteria at 1 month follow-up, 7 at 2 months, and 4 at 3 months. Secondary outcomes were the AOFAS score, VAS on everyday activities and VAS after sport tested at 1, 2, 3, and 6 months. The primary outcomes were: return to play (RTP) at the previous level, radiological union, and the complication rate (nonunion, hardware failure, and infection). Athletes of various sports, each with a minimum Tegner’s activity score of 7, who underwent fibular ORIF with carbon fiber plates in our institute for Weber B fracture were considered. This is a longitudinal case series with 6 months of total follow-up. The purpose of this preliminary study is to investigate whether the use of a carbon plate fixation system for distal fibula fracture, applied to an intensive rehabilitation protocol, is a good method to accelerate the return to play of professional athletes. ![]()
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