Ankle joint re-balancing in the management of ankle fracture malunion using fibular lengthening: prospective clinical-radiological results at mid-term follow-up.

The ankle joint is a complex structure, and even minor changes of the structure of this joint can significantly compromise its functionality. Ankle joint re-balancing is an effective surgical procedure in case of fibular malunion. This procedure, in patients carefully selected, could procrastinate more disabling surgical procedure, as arthrodesis or prosthesis.