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. 2021 Jan 7;16:75–79. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.12.025

Table 3.

Details of fibula-specific complications and revision surgeries.

Pilon fracture (OTA/AO 43) Ankle fracture (OTA/AO 44)
Retained broken guidewire in fibula (Sonoma implant) Retained broken guidewire in fibula (AOS implant);
Fibular nonunion requiring repair
Fibula nonunion requiring repair Distal interlocking screw missed nail through targeting jig (AOS implant)
Wound breakdown requiring flap coverage in setting of open fracture Fibular nail broke during insertion (Sonoma implant)
Fibula osteomyelitis requiring hardware removal and saucerization