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Nevertheless, in distal fibula fractures, the evidence of MIPO remains scarce. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of the minimally invasive techniques applied to the distal fibula with open reduction and internal fixation within a 12\u2009months follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A consecutive series of patients who underwent surgery using either ORIF or MIPO for the treatment of distal fibula fractures between 2010 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. All distal fibular fractures requiring an operative treatment (Danis-Weber type B \u2259 AO type 44 B1, 2, 3 and Danis-Weber type C \u2259 AO type 44 C1, 2) were included (ORIF\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 35, MIPO\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 35). Patients were assessed for postoperative pain using a visual analog scale (VAS) for pain (ranging from 0 to 10) and classified into 4 groups: \u201cno pain\u201d for VAS = 0, \u201clow\u201d for VAS = 1\u20133, \u201cmoderate\u201d for VAS = 3\u20135, and \u201csevere\u201d for VAS = 5\u201310. In addition, complications of postoperative fracture-related infection, wound healing disorders, vascular and nerve injury and development of nonunion were evaluated and analyzed. Radiologic outcome measures assessing the talocrural angle, lateral and medial clear space, tibiofibular overlap, and talar tilt angle were evaluated postoperatively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The overall complication rate showed to be lower in the MIPO group compared to the ORIF group (14% vs. 37%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.029). Even though not statistically significant, specific surgery-related complications such as skin necrosis (3% vs. 9%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.275), nonunion (0% vs. 6%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.139), infections and wound healing disorders (9% vs. 20%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.141), as well as postoperative pain (17% vs. 26%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.5) were found more frequently in the ORIF group. The tibiofibular overlap demonstrated to be significantly lower in the ORIF group (3.3\u2009mm vs. 2.7\u2009mm,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.033). The talocrural angle, talar tilt angle, and lateral and medial clear space showed to be equivalent in both groups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this retrospective single-center consecutive series, MIPO was superior to ORIF in the surgical treatment of distal fibula fractures with respect to the overall complication rate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EKNZ Project-ID:\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ongoingprojects.swissethics.ch\/runningProjects_list.php?q=%28BASECID~contains~2019-02310%29&amp;orderby=dBASECID\">2019-02310<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      , registered on the 20th of December 2019 with swissethics\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13018-020-02018-5","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,22]],"date-time":"2020-10-22T08:02:22Z","timestamp":1603353742000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) versus open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) in the treatment of distal fibula Danis-Weber types B and C fractures"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Cesare","family":"Marazzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7625-6465","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthias","family":"Wittauer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael T.","family":"Hirschmann","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Enrique A.","family":"Testa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,22]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"2018_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"142","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-199501000-00020","volume":"77","author":"JD Michelson","year":"1995","unstructured":"Michelson JD. 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