Intramedullary fixation versus anatomically contoured plating of unstable ankle fractures: a randomized control trial.

Aim: This study compared functional outcomes between anatomical shaped fibular plates and intramedullary nail fixation of adult patients who sustained unstable ankle fractures.

Methods: A prospective randomized control trial was conducted between November 2013 and December 2016 on patients that presented with an unstable ankle fractures. They were randomized into a plate-and-screw group and a fibula nail group.