In this episode of The Pod Doctors podcast, Dr. Damien Dauphinee, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, and Dr. Raafae Hussain, fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon, discuss the scourge of winter, the slip and fall injury: ankle fractures. They review some of the mechanics around these injuries and how they approach treating these often challenging musculoskeletal problems surgically. QUOTES:“You have to understand that once you’ve had a significant ankle injury like this, the joint is never going to be the same.” - Dr. Damien Dauphinee [16:58]Top Takeaways:What is an ankle fracture and how it differs from ankle sprain and twisted ankles How they treat pediatric fractures and fractures in diabetic patientsTwo major classification systems of ankle fracturesHow they treat these injuriesWhat You Will Learn:[00:40] Intro[02:23] Difference between ankle fractures and ankle sprains[04:14] Ankle anatomy and two classifications of ankle fractures[07:39] Examples of ankle fractures[12:46] Types of fixations[18:12] Treatment after surgery[21:31] Pediatric fractures[24:40] Some important things to note[27:24] Ankle fractures in diabetic patientsResources:Visit our website: https://thepoddoctors.com/Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee

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