Table. Complications of ankle fractures.

Treatment	Timing	Diagnosis	Possible management
Conservative	short-term	compartment syndrome	fasciotomy
		dislocation	osteosynthesis
		inner pressure ulceration	osteosynthesis, arthrodesis, plastic surgical coverage
		CRPS	pain therapy, plexus block
	long-term	pain	arthrodesis, ankle prosthesis
		limited range of motion	arthrodesis, ankle prosthesis
Surgical	short-term	compartment syndrome	fasciotomy
		wound hematoma	wound revision
		impaired wound healing, infection	wound revision
		dislocation	reoperation
		malpositioned screw(s)	reoperation
		inadequate reduction	reoperation
		CRPS	pain therapy, plexus block
	long-term	non-union	resection and bone grafting
		malposition	correction osteotomy, arthrodesis, ankle prosthesis
		impingement syndrome	arthroscopy
		limited range of motion	arthrodesis, ankle prosthesis
		arthrosis	arthrodesis, ankle prosthesis

CRPS, complex regional pain syndrome