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Review Question - QID 218585

Ankle Fractures Posterior Malleolar Fracture Operative  QID: 218585 (SBQ22FA.24)
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QID 218585 (Type "218585" in App Search)
A 32-year-old male sustains a right trimalleolar ankle fracture after he slipped and fell down a flight of stairs. The fracture is reduced and the patient follows up with the treating orthopedic surgeon. During the discussion of surgical treatment, the surgeon mentions the need for a posterolateral incision in addition to a medial incision. What is the purpose of adding a posterolateral incision for the treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture?
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