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Review Question - QID 211386

Tibial Plafond Fractures Techniques Open reduction and rigid internal fixation (ORIF) QID: 211386 (SBQ18TR.26)
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QID 211386 (Type "211386" in App Search)
A 37-year-old construction worker falls off a rock and lands on his right leg. He reports severe pain and inability to bear weight on the right leg. Current imaging is shown in figures A-C. On examination, the injury is closed, but there is substantial soft tissue swelling. An ankle spanning external fixator is placed on the right leg to allow for soft tissue stabilization. The treating surgeon decides to perform an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) through combined anterolateral and medial approaches. What is true regarding the anterolateral approach for this injury?
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