VARIATION IN RADIOLOGYANATOMY MORPHOMETRY OF THE ANKLE IN PATIENTS WITH ANKLE FRACTURE TREATMENT AT REGIO DENPASAR HOSPITAL, 2019-2023

Abstract

An ankle fracture is a condition where the continuity of the bone in the ankle is partially or completely disrupted Radiological imaging can be used to determine changes in the morphometric variations of the ankle due to ankle fractures. These radiological-anatomical morphometric variations in patients can be assessed through various measurements. This study aims to understand the radiological-anatomical morphometric variations of ankle fractures in patients treated at Regio Denpasar Hospital from 2019 to 2023. The research was conducted using an observational cross-sectional study approach. The results indicate that based on the type of displacement, the average values of radiological-anatomical morphometry of the ankle in ankle fracture patients at Regio Denpasar Hospital from 2019 to 2023 consist of talocrural angle (91.6°), lateral malleolar length (18.2 mm), medial malleolar length (10.6 mm), tibiofibular overlap (6.4 mm), medial clear space (5.1 mm), Johnson angle (96.1°), anterior distal tibial angle (88.9°), and tibiofibular clear space (2.9 mm). For undisplaced fractures, the values are talocrural angle (78.6°), lateral malleolar length (23.3 mm), medial malleolar length (9.1 mm), tibiofibular overlap (5.9 mm), medial clear space (2.4 mm), johnson angle (87.5°), anterior distal tibial angle (82.1°), and tibiofibular clear space (3.1 mm). There is a significant difference between displaced and undisplaced fracture types in the variables talocrural angle, lateral malleolar length, medial malleolar length, medial clear space, and anterior distal tibial angle. However, no significant difference was found between the displaced and undisplaced fracture types for the variables tibiofibular overlap and tibiofibular clear space.